Why plague doctors wore beaked masks

[@CCLLRRKK]

I have exam tomorrow but this is more important

[@tej2130]

Same

[@roopakshetty132]

Couldn't be more relatable 😭😭

[@yafetdaniel2965]

@@roopakshetty132 fr

[@adelah5053]

🤣🤣

[@tonight7559]

Wtf is this me

[@Brydav_Massbear]

What I love so much about the Plague Doctors is that they are the perfect example of how sometimes just because something is dark and creepy, doesn't necessarily mean they are bad.

[@newtbrooks6734]

I concur

[@Your_online_dude]

I heavily agree 😊

[@gordonlekfors2708]

how do you mean that they are dark?

[@grayrobber]

@@gordonlekfors2708what he means is in the theme, not colour.

[@jejehatesme31]

considering they thought bleeding you out was good treatment i would say that it is a bad thing

[@sketchyskies8531]

I would be terrified if I saw a man in a crow mask while having a fever

[@kool-aidman7454]

I would think Death has come to take me.

[@SusannaJ]

🤣

[@cameraamnhac]

hello friends

[@jaxtheoverlord6959]

If I saw that I'd assume I was already dead

[@mcfarofinha134]

I would assume the reaper came for me

[@rikachiu]

I can't help but contrast this to our recent pandemic. It's insane how people take what we have today for granted.

[@chancehendrix7139]

Like what? Preventative snake oil? High blood pressure snake oil that has the ability to cause side effects? Anti depressive chemical mind shackles?

[@monicatheintrovert]

Tell them to the anti-vaccs

[@TheSoftballstar1261]

@@monicatheintrovert I agree!!!

[@MasterPandaBearChannel]

@@monicatheintrovert lol totally not that one. Taking a vax without any evidence of cure

[@LuckyFlesh]

@@monicatheintrovert The "vaccines" don't prevent you from catching or spreading Covid. Ergo, technically, they are therapeutics, not vaccines. Ergo, "anti vaccs" makes no sense.

[@outtomyol5542]

My students often want to write on plague doctors for my medieval courses not knowing that they were an early modern phenomena. This is a great resource for setting that timeline straight. Thanks!

[@iooioo553]

Dude just let them pass

[@Kirasfox]

@@iooioo553 .....they need to learn first

[@punprincess3214]

your students will no doubt love this!

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

Plague doctors came during the Renaissance Period, right after the end of the High Medieval Age.

[@crweewrc1388]

THIS is why I love Ted- ed. They always try to answer such interesting questions!

[@wizlounge]

This video is only here to get you to click on their other video about the next pandemic. If you look into it, you'll find that Ted Ed is funded by the gates foundation. It's all manipulation

[@lilsophiewithafrog8343]

Don’t listen to them they a scammer if that wasn’t obvious

[@osheridan]

@@lilsophiewithafrog8343 I thought you meant Ted Ed at first and was confused to how you can scam w/o the audience paying you lol-

[@johnnyle6668]

A lot of the stuff that they put in the beak actually made sense. Cinnamon and pepper will cause you to produce more mucus while copper is anti microbial

[@aravindhrajgowda2446]

These are the first aid for flu/ fever on every South Indian Households.

[@adw6894]

@@aravindhrajgowda2446 Garlic and ginger are the first aid for flu/ fever in every Pakistan Households.

[@Sllee93]

I love the finishing touches to honor the brave and noble healthcare professionals, both modern and in ancient times.

[@smrtchnl]

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[@DannyConeHeadOnceLer]

I agree, at least they attempt to welcome science and cure the diseases they had to deal with it back then

[@vanniedahilig8096]

It’s ironic that in probably 50yrs from now the recent pandemic would be talked about like this. And yet we’ve lived through it. Even experienced it

[@sherlockholmes9066]

Why ironic?

[@sherlockholmes9066]

@@jdb85 Why thank you

[@those.gamers.]

People wore masks similar to ours in the Spanish flu a century ago

[@Bass_attack7755]

Spanish flu was the most recent actual pandemic

[@catpocalypsenow8090]

We experienced a narrative, and people went along with it.

[@mohammedsaquibkhan2592]

"Some things never change" is such a beautiful phrase in this case😍😇 Inspiring future physicians.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

They definitely don't. Masks were completely useless at preventing the plague and they were also completely useless at preventing COVID. Yet people still wore them and thought they were "working"... People are absolute MORONS

[@atklm1]

And also inspiring future pharmacologists (whom are often also physicians) the fact that we cured plague, among most other bacterial infections with invention of penicillin mass production.

[@Z0ttMonte]

War never changes

[@B3_H0N3ST]

Can we just appreciate ted ed for always giving up facts and pieces of knowledge weekly or monthly

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I agree.❤

[@rooploverence]

Nothing like going home after school and watching some TED-Ed

[@the-id9vo]

this is would be the most terrifying thing to see while sick

[@thenoobimatorguy]

True I would be scared to death even though I knew that I would already die

[@elizakimori8720]

These masks were used in the Netherlands (+Belgium) too, museums are filled with them

[@NoSuffix]

Interesting! I used to think that those figures were the symbol of death during plagues. Turns out close enough considering < 40% survival rate.

[@lrvdo]

Thanks doctors, scientists, engineers for not giving up.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Same here ❤

[@xxsskyyxx]

And for giving out medications that ruin peoples life’s forever

[@puncifikator3870]

the copper in the beak is actually smart. pure copper metal kills bacteria and viruses so it would theoretically work though obviously it would also pose a health risk to the user

[@Big_Bag_of_Pus]

Copper metal can kill bacteria on its surface. It doesn't reach through the air and kill nearby airborne pathogens.

[@joshchristopher551]

People got scared of that mask at that time because if you see him in that mask, you got a death sentence

[@lifeiscats1337]

Yep, it’s pretty much like the grim reaper. Once u see em, ur dead 💀

[@Adelicows]

No, only around half of the people who got it died. Bubonic plague has a 95% survival rate when treated with antibiotics, and between 30-70% survival rate untreated.

[@anthems_international_more]

0:10 what a way to start a video

[@Joebidenwithdreads]

Lol

[@jacka7275]

They are stylish and intimidating. Why do you think no one stops Bob the Necromancer from doing his unboxings

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Same here

[@eeshajshgsh]

that's exactly why they're so popular now, i first heard of plague doctors in SCP containment breach

[@Guru_1092]

Surprised that they weren't more widespread actually. I wonder which physician came up with the idea for the garb and beak combo first.

[@paulg3336]

The beak masks were more popular than the snout and trunk versions

[@ksr1581]

I love this artstyle. Never stop making videos with this style, Ted-Ed!

[@devalsinhsindha8626]

It was so needed to appreciate the advancement of medical science. Knowledge has ended sufferings of the world. Believe it or not, not even Alexander had the luxury of sitting under fan, flying like bird, or even treat himself of malaria or typhoid and here we are, 200 dollars and you are in air (A380). Wow!

[@JoaoOstroski420]

0 dollars if you live in the U.S too! we have a lot of technology, it's just that we need to make it more available to the general population, that is a whole other problem.

[@chrominox]

Woah. I did not know that. Thank you, TED Ed for the video.

[@jessicajayes8326]

I remember when beaked masks became fashionable during the pandemic. I made some cute masks but they weren't like that. I was very careful and got vaccinated as soon as I could. When I did get sick, I donned my masks again and didn't make direct contact with anyone for 8 days. Nobody got sick from me!

[@adamarce4593]

you're such a virtuous human being! Thank god for you! Make sure you get your 17th jab or I'm revoking your virtue card!

[@HIFLY01]

Gets vaccine, still gets sick

[@thepopulationofkazakhstan1116]

@@HIFLY01 doesn't get vaccinated, dies...

[@HIFLY01]

@@thepopulationofkazakhstan1116 I mean I'm fine. Haven't gotten sick either lol. You missing all the reports and what they're finding out on the rushed vaccines?

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

@@adamarce4593 Clown 🤡

[@robinharwood5044]

It was a well-thought out hazmat suit.

[@Snowman_44]

Who knew a doctor's outift would look this cool

[@Gabriel-jg5wh]

I just can’t imagine in the next few hundred or even thousand what doctors will be wearing. Ofc if earth survives

[@tecpaocelotl]

I feel like we needed this during the early stages of covid. Great job overall.

[@mybuttisburningLitteraly]

Ok but instead of bird plague doctor how about queen or king doctors?? I mean it is called corona(crown)virus

[@maapauu4282]

@@mybuttisburningLitteraly But if we did that for sake of the name, why start now? This is COVID-19, after all. There were many other coronaviruses before it. Even the common cold.

[@nezukochan471]

@@mybuttisburningLitteraly bruh

[@firemonkey1015]

Why would we need this during covid? A minor pandemic, not even remotely close to as deadly as the major pandemics in history. If this generation is so weak that they can’t even face a minor pandemic, this world is incredibly doomed.

[@brileymoreno4108]

I’ve always been so into the looks of those mysterious outfits. Maybe I’ll give it a shot for Halloween next year 🤔

[@Joud-the-book-worm]

Time to buy

[@shainalite]

Woaa I'm reading a book with plague doctor in it and wondered why they put beak on their costumes, then you uploaded this video. Thank you!!

[@HayTatsuko]

Today I, a player of Final Fantasy XIV, finally learned what the heck a pomander actually is -- along with a whole lot of other stuff! Thanks, TED-Ed!

[@tophatteddd]

@Souk325 they were just thanking the channel, no need to be like that

[@Junniebug]

@ mika-α your life must be very sad if your pastimes include insulting others' passions and hobbies haha

[@HayTatsuko]

@Souk325 I do believe you have leapt to an entirely unfounded conclusion here. My userpic doesn't reference FFXIV at all, for example. Was just appreciating finding the basis for one of the many things in the game that are based on real-world lore and history.

[@vampoftrance]

You can make your own from an orange and a bag of cloves. Dry it out and the scent is beautiful. We made one at school, as in old days people had odor and carried them like perfume. Good luck.

[@welern2liv815]

At first I thought it was so the Dr. could smoke his cigar while treating his patients, lol!

[@V0calSweet3]

“It’s now unlikely that another massive outbreak will occur” COVID: Am I a joke to you?

[@samthomas6786]

Yes

[@NonBinary-HeadHoncho]

It said plague outbreak

[@erickuykendall8755]

Yes it was

[@micahbush5397]

It's kind of interesting that much of what we think of as "Dark Age superstition" was actually just people working under the assumptions of Classical authorities like Galen who were thought to be too brilliant to be challenged. (It's also fascinating how many things we associate with the Middle Ages, like these Plague suits and people never bathing, are actually from later periods that we think of as being more "enlightened." Actually, the topic of bathing in the Middle Ages would make an interesting video topic.)

[@Lyokoheros-KLPXTV]

Well in the big part of the periods after Middle Ages it was very popular to make it sounds as bad as possible. Enlightment was one of the biggest cutrprit there. I mean many famous and most horrid medieval torture device... were invented in enlightenment age.

[@CobaltBob]

Blackened Pus sounds like a great band name.

[@Friendship1nmillion]

And their latest hit be " There's no cure for you " . 😏🥁♑️✍️🇦🇺🇳🇴

[@psykolikwid]

Thanks to all doctors, esp the plague doctors and their stylish gear!!

[@qaisalkadi9763]

This is the best learning KZbin channel ever, you should share it with your friends and family

[@hp1221WTF]

Whatever you think about the plague doctors and their medicine practices... You have to admit that an angry crowman chasing a skeleton to wack it with a stick its pretty funny

[@Neptune_16]

I already know why but their videos are literally so good

[@Alfie_chat]

Thank you for making this, I've been busy at the moment with writing a essay about plague doctor's, and this helped me alot, thanks 👍

[@stevelast]

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[@Kenneth.Neil0513]

Thank you TED ED for bringing somehow a tribute for medical frontliner, like me. ❤

[@Wolf_Blob]

I knew this thing, but it's always a good thing seeing your interesting videos for more information, thank you!

[@MarleneP]

This was really well done. Entertaining and informative. Great job!

[@bongocat6902]

im currently doing history for GCSE and this is now my go-to revision source when it comes to medicine in the medieval era! Thanks TED ED xoxox

[@lemonicowo]

hey! plague doctors were early modern era, not quite medieval!! unless you mean the ted ed channel in general or something else, then ignore me :) good luck on your gcse’s!!! u got this

[@Ourelleetsy]

It was just fvckin wild, remembering one day being so empty and obviously life changing everywhere, but then you snap out of it and all of a sudden everyone and everythings back to normal

[@cespu_iv4519]

From what I remember, they wore them with perfumes at the end of the beaks because they thought the plague was transmitted by air, and that was supposed to stop it.

[@Blue-gp3vn]

Strong-smelling herbs

[@CBiscuit221B]

If I can't smell it it's not there lol

[@cespu_iv4519]

@@Blue-gp3vn Guess my memory was contaminated by miasma

[@rickseiden1]

That's the miasma that they were talking about (the bad air that transmitted the plague).

[@Yusso]

You don't need to remember, just watch the video.

[@goosegoose5737]

Ok but to be honest if a giant crow man came to stand over me while I was severely ill I would automatically assume my time had come

[@ayam6850]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cabbage_cat]

wrong, they were bird people

[@yelinnoo2056]

All facts no cap

[@brandonhainstock2928]

Lol

[@andrewhall7930]

One day, Ted-Ed will do a 5 minute piece on the time (Aug/07/1994) it rained white ooze in Oakville Washington. The ooze fell for about 3 days covering a few square miles and made people extremely sick. To this day there are conflicting theories as to what caused the rain, from Naval experiments to exploding jellyfish. Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack did a piece about that's worth checking out. It happened so long ago, I'm sure there have been developments...

[@Nagatem]

Doctor Bird is always so cool looking

[@TheImpossibleCube]

Just the shape of those masks like a vampire bird was one of my many nightmares when I was a kid, when I saw it on a picture book.

[@diontaedaughtry974]

This is the first video I've seen of someone explaining what the beak was for.

[@moonkwan6308]

Me too.

[@eva_pruiett]

As a teen, I'm very grateful and glad to be born in this era

[@l.n.3372]

I always think of Plague Knight when I see these masks xD Enjoyed the video! Great animation, as always.

[@milliefleur]

Well yeah, there’s a reason he’s called Plague Night!

[@JackieOwl94]

The Plague is still parading across Madagascar today with a recent outbreak happening as late as this year, with “Plague seasons” ranging from September to April of each year.

[@TheWanderstar]

This is the first time in history that I already knew the answer to TED-Ed's question.

[@MaftunaIsmonjonova-pq7lt]

This channel's videos so clear. I love it 😉

[@ThePinguPenguin]

Ted Ed has the answers to everything ❤

[@smhdpt12]

Or you know, Wikipedia. Better yet, heard of a library??

[@halicusnguyen8864]

@@smhdpt12 some people enjoy a visual complement to their education

[@abstract5249]

But can they see why kids love cinnamon toast crunch?

[@hitman007]

Thanks to all health providers 🌹

[@futeramonfuturamet4830]

Basically the plague doctors outfit was the medieval version of a hazmat suit.

[@haybail7618]

ive questioned this for ages and never bothered to look it up. thank you algorithm!

[@MixturexRoblox]

Now I don’t want to sleep. They actually look terrifying.

[@whitearabianhorses]

Your sound effects for the fleas sound adorable 😍!!

[@MyBelch]

The politicization of medicine over the past few years will be a cloud hanging over an erstwhile respectable profession for many decades.

[@Chino239_]

Very interesting. Always wondered about that mask and it’s origins

[@paradisexoxouwu]

When I first saw plague doctors, I thought they were horror movie characters 😅😅

[@wingspantt]

Thank you Assassins Creed Brotherhood for placing this costume in the correct time and place.

[@WilL_î_î]

I love you guys!

[@VidyaGaemAwards]

love the flapjack inspiration in the animations

[@Fufuwarrior1]

love u guys

[@Priority57]

During Halloween I had seen this one individual walking around in this type of outfit along with the stick they used back then.. It was really creepy to see this.

[@ireneyoung4468]

As someone who recently watched the Great Plague doco and currently into SCP-049 and other SCPs, 3rd time found a TED video related to what happened around me in a few weeks. 😯

[@joaogarcia1177]

Despite the macabre origin of the outfit, it is quite cool in appearance, my next dnd character will be wearing it.

[@GKP999]

Thank you to all who work earnestly in ensuring the good health of the citizenry.

[@lowenzahn3976]

Probably also helped against the stench.

[@cameraamnhac]

hello friends

[@zodiacfml]

i feel bad for the people who lived with The Plague. But then again, people in the future will feel bad for our battle with cancer and AIDS

[@valerieryu1923]

Oh my God thank you so much I’ve always wondered why they used those

[@mistervacation23]

I wore one of these during covid hat and everything. It really freaked people out

[@aishana6626]

now i understand why that exorbitant beak was needed😂 . Really useful though

[@RichardHannay]

It’s become so iconic...

[@caitlinhinch4549]

I hope they still do this costume

[@lhamaseveramenteirritada9760]

2:11 *vaal hazak theme starts playing*

[@Holmani]

I always thought that these masks was related to cults

[@itskylayuh-9494]

Kinda me to

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

They are

[@melanie.notmel]

Thank you. This was interesting.

[@vladimusredikson3032]

epic video but these were also used in England, not much but there's documentation of one or two plague doctors in the French apparel, great video and thanks for the kind words about doctors

[@iamgreatalwaysgreat8209]

They looked absolutely beautiful

[@nerdlingeeksly5192]

I mean I can personally say that draining sites of infection of moisture and bacteria, as well as immediately sterilize the site and applying sterile bandages after helps me to heal faster.

[@syedfaizan1205]

Every TedEd video is basically shower thoughts but thoroughly explained

[@lauradecesare6226]

Their duck-face masks were even weirder-looking than ours. :)

[@robarksey2070]

Thank you, this is one of those things i always wondered about but always forget to look up why.

[@ErnestJay88]

i knew before watching this video, herbs and perfume are on those beak, but "plague doctor" really looks scary, no wonder people at that time scared when they see a "beaked mysterious man" come to their town or villages.

[@wren_lits]

The plague infected person: "Why do I hear Gangsta's Paradise?"

[@Koleyl]

These guys would be great horror movie characters

[@alexlea3161]

Thank you for telling me this I’ve been studying on the old doctors and the plague I know who to watch now

[@alicedimitro]

I've learned more from Ted-Ed than school

[@it_never_jenz]

then either; • the public schooling systems are broken •your teachers aren't doing their jobs well • answers A & B •or you're not doing it right, do your homework and clean your room, treat you parents right, you have good times for all and great honor will be restored to family sempi

[@1anibanana2]

This is amazing keep up the good work. Ive subed to you for 4 years and i love ur vids plsss make more vidss ☺️☺️☺️😍

[@SheosMan117]

And now if you see such a doctor, it might be seeking a cure for pestilence. So make sure he doesn't touch you.

[@Avicerox]

Instructions unclear turned into a mindless decaying being.

[@BlindGirlUK]

I've been waiting for someone to make this reference.

[@Moonwalk-c8e]

That’s who I’m being for Halloween

[@rasimismailov6401]

A huge like to the doctors worldwide!

[@almirslife]

In the shadows of my weary soul, Where sorrow weaves its somber role, A symphony of tears unbind, In the quiet depths of my mind. Each drop a verse, a silent plea, Echoing pain that none can see, Through whispered sighs and heavy sighs, My sadness lingers, never dies. In the quiet of the moonlit night, My heart reveals its hidden plight, A melody of melancholy strains, Amidst the echoes of my pains. Yet within this darkness, a glimmer shines, A beacon of hope in dim confines, For even in sadness, I find a trace, Of light that illuminates this space. So let my sadness be a song, A testament to where I belong, For in its depths, I learn to see, The beauty of my humanity.