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History can be scary.
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Not because of ghosts, but because of real events.
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A long time ago, a deadly disease called the Black Death spread across Europe.
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People did not know what caused it.
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Millions died, and entire towns were left empty.
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Later, during the Witch Trials, many innocent people were accused of bei