The 1518 Dancing Plague: A Bizarre Epidemic
TL;DR
The Dancing Plague of 1518 in Strasbourg was a mysterious event where hundreds of people danced uncontrollably until exhaustion or death, likely caused by mass hysteria driven by social trauma, religious fervor, and psychological stress amid famine and disease, illustrating the power of collective belief and social suggestion.
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