Muscular Mitochondria
1. Plague
2. Hookworm
3. Rabies
4. Toxoplasmosis
5. Cat-scratch disease
6. Tapeworm
7. Ringworm
8. Salmonella
9. Psittacosis
10. Lyme disease
11. Rocky Mountain spotted fever
12. Campylobacter
13. Giardia
14. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Note: The total number of (zoonotic) diseases that can spread between animals and people is surprisingly large, from Aeromonas infections to Tularemia. Check out the CDC's website for a more comprehensive listing.
Curtain Calls
Sir Arthur Aston was a Royalist general during the English Civil War (1642-1651). Shortly after becoming governor of Oxford in 1644, Aston was thrown from his horse and broke his leg. He developed gangrene and required amputation. The procedure was a success, and Aston was given a wooden prosthesis.
After the execution of King Charles I in 1649, Aston commanded a 3,000-man army facing off against Oliver Cromwell's forces. Aston's army was roundly defeated, and Aston was beaten to death with his own wooden leg.
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