Were French Nobles Really THAT Stupid? The Fistula Craze of 1686

King Louis XIV had a huge pain in the ass: a fistula that urgently needed surgery. Despite all odds, he survived, and the legend goes that the courtiers of Versailles then became obsessed with having a fistula and demanded the surgery for themselves. Is this really true? Come learn with me!

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