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Flee Fleas!
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In 1670, the authorities in the German state of Munster formally banished a plague of fleas, prohibiting them from returning for 10 years. The fleas, brought by rats, were carriers of the dreaded bubonic plague. It is not known how successful these unusual precautions were.
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Book:
Horrible but True
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Section:
Unusual Events
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Chapter:
Strange Beliefs
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