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The bubonic plague was a much feared disease in mediaeval Europe. Known as the black death, it turned victims skin to patches of black as the flesh rotted within. This was accompanied by inflamed glands or ‘buboes’, compulsive vomiting, splitting headache and eventually death. These boundary stones can still be visited today. The water trough where money was exchanged is now called Mompessons well. Aside from quarantining themselves, the villagers took steps to minimize the spread of infection within the village....

If you want to get stronger, some kind of resistance training is the way to go. Lets compare both approaches. The Contenders Most well-supplied gyms will have a hefty selection of both free weights and machines. They make your body work against gravity to pick up the object. For example, aleg extension machineor achest press machine. Cable machineshave characteristics of both, so were going to leave them on the sidelines of this showdown....

Health and fitness are pretty important topics. And you seem to think so, too. Even how often you work out is a consideration. Lets get you up to speed, and craft the perfect workout for you. Heres how to find out. It only takes a couple drinks to ruin your rest, but all isnt lost. Heres how to turn a potentially restless night into something thats at least a little recharging....

Smart and connected devices are especially susceptible to the inevitable bitrot and sluggish performance over years of use. On the mobile side, iOS is pretty simple, and on Android,try Debloaterit works pretty well. (Andthe Pi 2 makes it even easier.) Give it a try. you’ve got the option to evenoverclock an Android phoneif you really want to. It might meaninstalling fast open firmware on an old Wi-Fi routerto give it a power and signal boost....

Money management isnt easy, but we do our best to break it down for you. Here are some of our best personal finance guides, primers, and explainers of 2016. If only it were this easy. For example, here are a few expenses that actually cost more for low-income individuals. Heres your comprehensive, always up-to-date guide on the best times to buy everything this year. I thought you wereanti-homeownership, they said, because I thinkrenting is underrated....

The problem, though, is that when brewed incorrectly it can be a serious food safety risk. Unfortunately, your fermenting kombucha ticks all of those, so its easier to contaminate than you think. That said, there have been reports of serious harm associated with kombucha. Food and Drug Administrationdid not find conclusive evidence that kombucha was the root cause. In fact, there was no indication of contamination. Just dont be negligent....

The Battle of Guadalcanal became bloody as tremendous warfare waged on land, on sea and in the air. The Japanese suffered great losses: more 36,000 killed, missing or captured. Eventually, it wore the Japanese down and they withdrew completely in early 1943. Wikipedia has apartial list of ships wreckedat the Iron Bottom Sound. Each of these ships have a remarkable story. PBS writes about one particular dive bomber, the American Douglas Dauntless that sank on July 23, 1943....

Googles new Pixel phonecomes with some impressive features. Its camera takes remarkable, detailed photos. It comes with Google Assistant, a virtual assistant toolthats actually useful. The Pixel comes with some less obvious features worth exploring, too. Google Photos includes one of the most useful shortcuts, though. Long press the Photos icon, and youll see a shortcut to free up space. It will ask if youd like to delete those photos since theyve already been backed up....

All this happened in a matter of days. A 500-meters long volcanic vent that opened on September 26, 2006. Photo credit: Julie Rowland, University of Auckland. These plates are the Arabian, Somalian, and the African. All the three plates are moving away from each other at a speed of roughly one centimeter per year. This process is expected to take about 10 million years. A valley forms like the African Rift Valley being a recent example....

This post originally appeared onThe Simple Dollar. My cousin and her husband, who Ill call Nina and Craig, plan ahead often for extended breaks. One time, they walked the length of the Continental Divide. Another time, they walked the length of the Appalachian Trail. Yet another time, they set off on a cross-country bicycling adventure. Unfortunately, his business didnt take off like he hoped and hes back in his previous career path....

The terrified locals took it as a bad omen and never ventured inside. The church slowly crumbled away while sermons and services were held outside. The church organ was damaged. Each student was to find for themselves their own church. Although in disrepair, St. Georges church was in good shape. Its roof was damaged but the interior was still functional, and thats all Hadrava needed for his sculptures. Hadrava built more than a dozen life-sized ghostly figures dressed in robes and seated them in the churchs pews....

Then mix them up with your favorite sodium chloride in a small bowl. Transfer to an airtight container and set aside for at least twenty four hours to let the flavors meld. Flavored salts retain their flavor for up to a year, but they probably wont make it that long. Store your creation in an airtight container for up to a year. Stir the syrup into the salt and dry it out in the oven as described above....

Rejoice, you candownload Netflix movies and TV showsto watch offline. When Netflix downloads a movie, its stored in a nondescript folder on your phones built-in storage. Instead, youll see a folder with a long, seemingly-random number. Turn on the option to show hidden files and folders, if you havent already. Long-press the folder and tap the scissors icon to cut it to the clipboard. Slide out the left-hand panel in Solid Explorer and tap your SD card....