Episode 529: Mass Hysteria Through Time
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Jiacomo Mora's Miracle Ointment
Jiacomo Mara devised a salve that helps soothe the pain of these burst boils. Word of Morris miracle ointment soon spread and people began crowding his shop to buy a job for themselves before he ran out. Naturally, many of those people were infected with the plague. So when they rubbed up against the uninfected and close quarters, the plague spread. It seems I have created more of a problem with my very helpful ointment.
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