History of smallpox centuries, the WHO certified the global eradication of smallpox in December 1979. Smallpox is one of two infectious diseases to have been eradicated, the other being rinderpest, which was declared eradicated in 2011. It has been suggested that smallpox was a major component of the Plague of Athens that occurred in 430 BCE, during the Peloponnesian Wars, and was described by Thucydides. Galen's description of the Antonine Plague, which swept through the Roman Empire in 165–180, indicates that it was probably caused by smallpox. Returning soldiers brought the disease home with them to Syria and Italy, where it raged for
Trying to Be Cool video, which was directed by CANADA and produced by The Creators Project, was released on YouTube on 2 July 2013. The music video includes a "surprise" made every 20 seconds. The version of the song used in the music video is more guitar-driven and less synthesizer-driven than the album version. In addition, the video version is a medley with "Drakkar Noir." This combination has become the typical live-performance of the song for Phoenix's concerts. "Trying to Be Cool" was used in one episode of MTV series "". "Trying to Be Cool" was used in a season one episode of Multishow