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Skeptoid #557: Who Were the Berserkers?

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Brian Dunning

Conspiracy Theories, Paranormal, History, Urban Legends, Science, Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2017

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

These mighty Norse warriors fought with a frenzy that seems all but inexplicable.

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The Norse berserkers have such an air of mystery and romanticism around them.

0:08.9

Who were they?

0:09.9

And exactly what happened to them when they went into the alleged frenzy that made them

0:14.4

practically undefeatable in combat?

0:16.9

Well, first we have to start with the basics.

0:20.4

What is the evidence that says berserkers ever even existed?

0:23.8

And once we have that, then we can start with the theorizing.

0:28.9

And we're doing it today on Skeptoid.

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