In 18th century England, Mary Toft defied all medical odds when she started giving birth to rabbits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the plague broke out again in the late 19th century, scientists dissected buboes, bodies, and fleas… and found the source of the Black Death. The disease had already killed millions throughout Europe and Asia. In 1900, it reached San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

It was one of the most lethal pandemics in global history. The bubonic plague’s devastating spread in 6th and 14th century Europe paved the way for how we handle outbreaks today — though patients in medieval times saw no sign of a cure.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...