Bringing Modern Technology to the Middle Ages

The Middle Ages, a time when you were more likely to die on the toilet than take a bath. And now you're going there with an educational mission. It's up to you now. Let's show the Middle Ages how it's done. Would you be tried as a witch? Could you cure all diseases? Or would you accidentally create a new pandemic? Would you be able to discover electricity? Will smallpox be cured? What are garderobes? Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Channel Check out our other shows:How to Survive: How to SurviveYour Body on: Your Body onCrazy Creatures: Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet Earth: Planet EarthThe Cosmos: The CosmosTechnology: TechnologyYour Body: Your BodyHumanity: Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatifNewsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Instagram: InstagramDiscord: DiscordTwitter: TwitterFacebook: FacebookWhat If in Spanish: SpanishWhat If in Mandarin: MandarinPodcast: Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.comContact us at underknown.com/contact 00:00: Going to the Middle Ages00:46: Middle Ages Science01:58: European Hygiene and Medicine03:55: Discovering Electricity #MiddleAges #moderntechnology #electricity #disease #pandemic #garderobes #science #hygiene #timetravel See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d867be64c4b83e7e518bb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices