The Ultimate Cool Guys of the Bubonic Plague Era

When you think of cool guys not looking back at explosions, you might not immediately associate them with rats. However, as carriers of the bubonic plague, rats played a significant role in causing widespread chaos and devastation. 

The plague claimed over 25 million lives, which accounted for around one-third of Europe’s population at the time. And what did the rats do? They went about their business, casually moving on to their next destination, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

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