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...dismaying variety of symptoms. They swell up, - break out in hives and blisters, develop eczema or upset stomachs, and have breathing difficulties. After the initial reaction comes the frustrating detective work to find the culprit among such widely disparate menaces as dust, cat dander, mold spores, foods, medications and insect bites...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Allergies Nothing to Sneeze At | 6/22/1992 | See Source »

...giant cockroach, which appeared to be a large painted chair atop a rusty red Radio Flyer wagon and adorned with signs reading "Kiss me," attracted the attention of passer-bys and several camera crews. The insect was led by three people dressed in togas, scraps of multi-colored cloth and a boot--on one of the men's head. All were running for president, but two--Guru Bonanza Swank and the Rev. Red Moses--had endorsed the cockroach...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: Elm Street Insanity | 2/19/1992 | See Source »

...vividly remember the cruel games his captors would play, spinning him around and around, then laughing when, dizzy and disoriented, he would bump into things. One of the most searing moments came when a man in copper-tipped cowboy boots stood on Jenco's head. "I am not an insect!" Jenco cried out. "I am a person of worth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lives in Limbo | 12/16/1991 | See Source »

...mean the little furry insect which Columbia Pictures is currently slandering on thousands of movie screens across the nation...

Author: By Liam T.A. Ford, | Title: The Bee Lie | 12/14/1991 | See Source »

...when most people see a swarm of bees, they don't know all these things. People are afraid of bees. Any time a flying insect with stripes appears at a picnic, someone will yell "A BEE! A BEE! KILL IT!" They're afraid they might get stung. If one "bee" means one sting, a swarm must means THOUSANDS, right...

Author: By Liam T.A. Ford, | Title: The Bee Lie | 12/14/1991 | See Source »

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