The strange disease of fatal familial insomnia was first recorded in the 18th century. Its victims lose their ability to sleep, slip into coma and die.  The more we understand about FFI, the more mysterious it becomes.

 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

<p>The strange disease of fatal familial insomnia was first recorded in the 18th century. Its victims lose their ability to sleep, slip into coma and die.  The more we understand about FFI, the more mysterious it becomes.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Stuff You Should Know

The strange disease of fatal familial insomnia was first recorded in the 18th century. Its victims lose their ability to sleep, slip into coma and die.  The more we understand about FFI, the more mysterious it becomes.

Is there a disease that kills by preventing sleep?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/fb9d19a7-5e15-46d0-a524-ae2800938040/transcript

Advertisement