This Disease Turned 5 Million People Into Statues, And Then Vanished

Use code JOESCOTT50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus 20% off your next box at  A mysterious disease swept the world in the early 1920s that put people into catatonic states; stiff and immovable like human statues. It was called encephalitis lethargica and it affected over 5 million people worldwide, and then was almost forgotten. Want to support the channel? Here's how: Patreon: Channel Memberships: T-Shirts & Merch: Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI: And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe: You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify 👉 Apple Podcasts 👉 Google Podcasts 👉 Interested in getting a Tesla or going solar? Use my referral link and get discounts and perks: Follow me at all my places! Instagram: TikTok: @answerswithjoe Facebook: Twitter: LINKS LINKS LINKS Successfully Added-,Percentage of US adults with long COVID falls to 6,significant limitation doing daily activities.&text=The percentage of adults in,decreased, new federal data shows. (21)00299-6/fulltext TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - What Is Encephalitis Lethargica? 6:36 - Parkinsonism 8:07 - Dr. Oliver Sacks 11:59: What Causes E.L? 18:07 - Sponsor - Factor