B12 deficiency is responsible for all kinds of odd behaviour, including shit-eating and cannibalism.
It's thought that medieval villagers commonly had problems with it, and between that and ergot contamination might explain a lot of historical weirdness.
B12 deficiency is responsible for all kinds of odd behaviour, including shit-eating and cannibalism.
It's thought that medieval villagers commonly had problems with it, and between that and ergot contamination might explain a lot of historical weirdness.