The Kuru Cannibal Disease
A Popular History of Unpopular Things7 Jan 2024

The Kuru Cannibal Disease

Join Kelli as she talks about a prion disease called Kuru. Prion diseases occur when misfolded proteins duplicate and clog up the brain, and cause things like Mad Cow Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, and Kuru. Kuru was specific to the Fore people of Papua New Guinea, and at its peak, killed 200 women and children people a year. But to get Kuru, they must have consumed the brains of the infected dead... Let's dive deep into the Fore peoples, prion diseases and more cannibalism. New year, ...

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The Donner Party

The Donner Party

A look at the historical context and events of the Donner Party, where a crew of 87 emigrants heading to California took a disastrous shortcut that forced them to engage in cannibalism to survive. Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric Want to start your own podcast? Click this link to get set up with Buzzsprout and you'll get a $20 credit to sign up! Support the show Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric | Yello Kake Follow me on Instagram! @beardhistory If you want to support the show, ...

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