The historical claim that Louis XIV “saved” Emperor Kangxi is rooted in a unique period of 17th-century diplomacy where science, medicine, and mathematics served as the primary currency of international relations. While the two monarchs never met, the “Sun King” of France and the “Greatest Emperor” of the Qing Dynasty shared a mutual respect that profoundly altered the course of Chinese history.

Malaria is an ancient epidemic that has ravaged all nations and ethnic groups across the globe since prehistoric times. To this day, hundreds of millions of people still suffer from malaria every year. Mosquitoes top the list of “animals that kill the most humans annually,” primarily due to their role in spreading malaria.

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