Ep 36 Shades of Syphilis
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A Brief History of the Roman Empire in the 14th Century
In the 14 nineties, there was apparently a bit of a spat between the pope and king ferdinand of naples. And so from this battle is when we get the first known descriptions of syphilis through sexual contact. The french sickness has worked its way in from the west to this spot. As i write, the entire body is so repulsive to look at, and the suffering is so great,. especially at night, that this sickness is even more horrifying than incurable leprosy or elephantiasis, and it can be fatal. Ye. It was the first one, yes, in italy, totally. I had no idea, so i wickipetea it.
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