The Dancing Plague of 1518: When Hundreds of People Couldn't Stop Dancing
In 1518, a woman in Strasbourg suddenly began dancing in the street and couldn't stop.
Within days, dozens joined her. Then hundreds. People danced for days, some collapsing from exhaustion, with reports that several even died.
To this day, no one knows exactly what caused this bizarre event. Was it mass hysteria, poisoned grain, or something else entirely?
Detailed explanation of event here:
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