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Sep 13, 2026 11 min

Squirrels with Leprosy

from Why Would You Tell Me That?

Neil didn’t get to do this choice fact in the main episode so please enjoy the remarkable reason why humans and squirrels in medieval England gave each other leprosy. https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/03/leprosy-passed-between-medieval-squirrels-and-humans-study-suggests New full episodes every Thursday. Bonus mini-eps on Sundays and Tuesdays. To listen to Dave on the radio check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 To see Neil on tour check out https://www.neildelamere.com/reinventing-the-neil-tour https://www.neildelamere.com/neils-on-wheels-tour You can watch the podcast on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWouldYouTellMeThatpodcast Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore Edited by Diarmuid O'Brien Music by Dave Moore Artwork by Ray McDonnell

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