Episode #104- What Caused the Black Death? (Part III)

In the 1890's a team of physicians and scientists discovered the cause of bubonic plague, a bacteria they named Yersinia Pestis . It was assumed for most of the 20th century that Yersinia Pestis also caused the infamous Black death of the 14th century. But starting in the 1980's a number of experts started to question this assumption. Does this theory still stand up to scrutiny? Tune in and find out how ebola, basilisk potions, and the top speed of a rat all play a roll in the story.

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Episode #104- What Caused the Black Death? (Part III) is an episode from Our Fake History by Sebastian Major.

This episode is 59:49 long.

This episode was published on Feb 12, 2020.

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