00:00In medieval Paris, fear didn't come from war. It came from rats. The city was overcrowded,
00:06filthy, and drowning in waste. A perfect paradise for rodents. Rats poured into homes,
00:11markets, and even churches. People believed this wasn't normal. They thought it was a warning from
00:17God. Then people started dying. A strange disease spread through the city. No one knew about germs
00:23or bacteria. So they blamed curses, witchcraft, and the rats. Panic exploded. Church bells rang
00:29day and night. Families fled Paris. Some burned their own homes, hoping fire would stop the
00:36plague. And then things got surreal. Rats were actually put on trial, officially accused of
00:41causing the disaster. Centuries later, the truth was discovered. It wasn't magic. It wasn't a curse.
00:48It was fleas, riding on rats, carrying the plague. A tiny creature that brought a great medieval city
00:55to its knees.
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