Weird Medieval Guys

It's our third halloween special! Talking about:
-the codex gigas
-the green children of woolpit
-the erdstallen
-the dancing plague
-the voynich manuscript

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As we all know, everyone in the middle ages lived and died in the muck. What's worse, they had no idea that being caked in shit and smelling terrible was bad. Or did they?
Maybe instead they all just smelled like a mild curry...

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leech up, leech heads!

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"PEOPLE OF CAIRO, YOU LISTEN TO ME. GO INTO THE TREASURY, AND PUT YOUR HAND IN THE CASH REGISTER FOR NO REASON. THAT MONEY IS YOUR MONEY AS OF RIGHT NOW."
al-Umari, attributed to Mansa Musa, 14th century

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Why are peasants so revolting?