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Myths about how the Black Death traveled quickly across Asia, ravaging Silk Route communities, date back to a single ...

Salt has been with humankind almost since the beginning of time. Its usefulness as a seasoning and preservative extends to other historical applications, both therapeutic and ritual, so it is not surp ...