Tangential fact: syphillis originated in the Americas, likely from llamas. It’s the only instance of a transmittable disease to be imported to the old world.
This also makes me a bit annoyed at the show 'Apothecary Diaries" as it depicts syphillis existing in China in the 700AD
Tangential fact: syphillis originated in the Americas, likely from llamas. It’s the only instance of a transmittable disease to be imported to the old world.
This also makes me a bit annoyed at the show 'Apothecary Diaries" as it depicts syphillis existing in China in the 700AD
Alright, everyone, who banged tina‽
They also depict a mushroom that only grows in Japan growing in China but the show is pretty anachronistic overall.
I thought Romans had syphilis and that’s why they were bald
Romans had lead poisoning
Only the rich ones though right?
Not sure, everyone’s water came in lead pipes. The wealthy had more lead though
For some reason I thought only the rich had plumbing
All the people living in cities
The wealthy Romans deliberately added lead to their wine to make it sweeter