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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Aug 19, 2022, 08:41 AM

Title: Medieval Cambridge monks were riddled with worms, study finds
Post by: Imperial Dave on Aug 19, 2022, 08:41 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-62587662

eat breakfast first before reading  ;D
Title: Re: Medieval Cambridge monks were riddled with worms, study finds
Post by: Duncan Head on Aug 19, 2022, 10:03 AM
We are all food for worms - but some sooner than others, it seems.
Title: Re: Medieval Cambridge monks were riddled with worms, study finds
Post by: Nick Harbud on Aug 19, 2022, 10:43 AM
It's just recycling in action.
Title: Re: Medieval Cambridge monks were riddled with worms, study finds
Post by: Imperial Dave on Aug 19, 2022, 07:54 PM
thread worms are a hoot btw. Look them up
Title: Re: Medieval Cambridge monks were riddled with worms, study finds
Post by: DBS on Aug 22, 2022, 05:55 PM
I forget - was it St Bernard who supposedly had a stall that was really a commode in his abbey because of his intestinal difficulties which would otherwise have interfered with his observance of the liturgy of the day?
Title: Re: Medieval Cambridge monks were riddled with worms, study finds
Post by: Cantabrigian on Aug 23, 2022, 08:26 PM
It reminds me of secondary school history - Martin Luther and the Diet of Worms.
Title: Re: Medieval Cambridge monks were riddled with worms, study finds
Post by: davidb on Aug 24, 2022, 04:13 PM
Quote from: Cantabrigian on Aug 23, 2022, 08:26 PM
It reminds me of secondary school history - Martin Luther and the Diet of Worms.

Maybe, given this article, it should be "Worms and the Diet of Martin Luther " ?
Title: Re: Medieval Cambridge monks were riddled with worms, study finds
Post by: Erpingham on Sep 08, 2022, 10:21 AM
Given the forum's fascination with gut parasites, here's  (https://www.medievalists.net/2022/09/research-from-viking-latrines-helps-reveal-the-long-history-of-a-parasite/)another item on ancient whipworms.  Enjoy.
Title: Re: Medieval Cambridge monks were riddled with worms, study finds
Post by: Imperial Dave on Sep 08, 2022, 10:29 AM
nice  :o