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[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

consumption? 1797 people were eaten?

[–] Windswepthydra@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Means tuberculosis.

[–] CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

~~I think that means alcohol poisoning~~

It actually means tuberculosis

[–] WanakaTree@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not sure if I'm being whooshed, but Consumption refers to Tuberculosis

[–] CompassRed@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago

No. I'm just wrong, lol