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Dromomania: The Wanderlust Disease

Dromomania: The Wanderlust Disease

FromRidiculous History


Dromomania: The Wanderlust Disease

FromRidiculous History

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the 1890s, France found itself in the groups of a bizarre, troubling epidemic -- scores of men were, apparently, wandering off in a trance-like state, only to come to their senses days or weeks later, sometimes miles from home, or even in a different country. Physicians called it dromomania, or 'pathological tourism.' But what was the root cause of this seemingly contagious disorder? Join the guys as they dive into the mystery of seemingly inescapable wanderlust.
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Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.