The City Chokes on an Offensive Smell

For days, the people of this once-vibrant city have endured a dreadful stench that permeates every corner. Structures reek, and the air is so thick with the sickening odor that even the bravest soul can't resist it for long. The source of this foulness remains a mystery, adding to the fear that grips the population. Every attempt to identify the cu

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, they was a representation of both fear and illusory hope. These masks, regularly featuring peepholes, were be

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