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The History of Amnesia

In 2003, near Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, a large group of people developed amnesia. Amnesia was caused by microscopic organisms found in river estuaries. In the 1950s, amnesia was treated with electric shock therapy. Now we're going to ants. A 68-year-old nursing home resident was taken in her wheelchair outside for fresh air and left unattended. She was bitten hundreds of times, causing her death two days later. The entire colony is triggered into massive attacks. Many people are hypoallergenic to simply one bite.

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