In the history of England, in the 18th Century, a most amazing thing occurred. Court was in session, and the prisoner was brought to the bar. But within ONE WEEK the Lord Mayor, 3 judges, 8 jurors and 40 clerks and spectators were DEAD. England called it… “The Court of Death”. Here is the odd and fascinating story of how a government-imposed tax on windows in households… led to this “Court of Death” 50 years later.

(Yes, it sounds pretty scary, but this is actually a great – though granted, somewhat creepy – science lesson about the causes of Typhus. It is “safe listening” for all ages.)

To listen to this MP3 audio program CLICK HERE. To download, RIGHT click the link and “save link” to your computer. Mac users, press the “control” key, then click the link and save to your mac.