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shared by sirgabrial on 25 Mar 09 - Cached

shared by sirgabrial on 25 Mar 09 - Cached

Bill Gates Unleashes Swarm of Mosquitoes on Crowd
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Microsoft founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates released a glass full of mosquitoes at an elite technology conference to make a point about the deadly disease malaria.
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"Malaria is spread by mosquitoes," Gates said while opening a jar onstage at the Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference — a gathering known to attract technology kings, politicians, and Hollywood stars.
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"I brought some. Here I'll let them roam around. There is no reason only poor people should be infected."
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Gates then waited a minute or so before assuring the audience the freed insects were malaria-free.
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Gates retired as head of Microsoft last year to focus more on his foundation. One of its key projects is ending malaria and it has spent millions on fighting the disease.
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