Short Stuff: Habsburg Jaw

In this Short Stuff episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating and somewhat unsettling story of the Habsburg jaw, a distinctive hereditary condition that plagued Europe's most powerful royal family for centuries. They explore how this prominent lower jaw became so prevalent among the Habsburgs—from their rise to power in 13th-century Austria through their rule of vast European territories—and reveal the surprising genetic reason behind it all. Fair warning: you'll learn some pretty gross historical details about how this condition affected some Habsburgs' ability to eat and digest food!