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- creepywikipedia@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- creepywikipedia@lemmy.world
- creepywikipedia@lemmy.world
Between 1915 and 1926, Encephalitis Lethargica, or sleeping sickness, swept the world. It left people frozen—awake but unable to move or speak. Half a million died or became trapped in their bodies. Then, just as suddenly as it appeared, it vanished without explanation.
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I mean, it probably had a hard time spreading.
Awakenings was an awesome movie about this!!! I was in high school then and I still remember it.
Explanation. I ate the disease. No more left for the rest of you.