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TIL that there have been three major plague pandemics in history. The Plague of Justinian in the 6th century, the Black Death in the 14th century, and the 3rd Pandemic beginning in 1855. The 3rd P... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL that there have been three major plague pandemics in history. The Plague of Justinian in the 6th century, the Black Death in the 14th century, and the 3rd Pandemic beginning in 1855. The 3rd Pandemic was considered active until 1959, and hundreds of cases of plague are still reported every year.

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