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Malory rated 12 months agoFeatured Review
Remember the segment of Creepshow called "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrell?" Stephen King was right! Or someone's having fun. Ooh. Maybe it's a conspiracy! From the page: "Mystery illness strikes after meteorite hits Peruvian village Mon Sep 17, 11:23 PM ET LI...

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flyingrose rated 13 months ago
Volcano eruptions and meteorites crashing into the earth can both release mercury into the air resulting in illness and even death. Note that the police were given oxygen. One of the major effects of air pollution is difficulty breathing. From the page: "Residents complained of headaches and vomiting brought on by a "strange odor," local health department official Jorge Lopez told Peruvian radio RPP. Seven policemen who went to check on the reports also became ill and had to be given oxygen before being hospitalized, Lopez said."
kyleracine rated 13 months ago
weird.
Falafel rated 13 months ago
This sounds like the premise for about a dozen sci-fi movies. Soon: POD PEOPLE.
und1sk0 rated 13 months ago
species or species II?
pppone rated 13 months ago
And the ill villagers went home to die peacefully with their families... Hours later, the small Peruvian village was overrun with militia teams who were called to the scene based on reports of a string of murders. The area was quickly shut off. Witnesses who escaped whispered, with shocked looks on their faces, "they were eating...people" Peepre!
RickLuke rated 13 months ago
quirky news is liked here
thetiger2069 rated 13 months ago
wonder what it could be
jokermatt999 rated 13 months ago
Night of the Living Dead, anyone?
msaleem-stumbl rated 13 months ago
From the page: "Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area, regional authorities said Monday."
richard8c rated 13 months ago
It's the beginning of the end! Save yourselves!!