A woman called Mary Mallon (died 1938) was an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid. She was imprisoned because she refused to curb her ways. It was her right to encourage the spread of typhoid fever. The … (View Post)

Am I the odd one out here? My parents never had a driving license or a passport. They certainly never left a house to worry about. Now in my seventies, I have all three and think myself lucky. My wif… (View Post)

Mr1000, I assumed high birthrates were also a consequence of high infant mortality. (View Post)

I went to a Korean restaurant when I was in America. No dog on the menu, but I ate the most disgusting food ever. It was called Tofu. It looked like congealed snot and was tasteless. I hear there's p… (View Post)

We kept pet rabbits when I was a child. We ate them too. They were just as delicious when you knew their names. (View Post)