warspite1 -> RE: What program/film/documentary are you watching now? (9/27/2018 7:13:28 PM)
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The Flu That Killed 50 Million An excellent documentary about the 'Spanish Flu' of 1918. Interesting how the name Spanish Flu came about. Apparently the war-faring countries kept a lid on the outbreak and so when it spread to Spain (where it claimed the life of the king Alfonso XIII), because Spain was not at war, the flu and its effect on the country, was widely reported and it appeared to outsiders as though Spain was most affected. Despite the name of the documentary, it is thought that as many as 100 million died from the outbreak. Very interesting stuff and, as narrated by Christopher Eccleston, it had the feel of a serious production.
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