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The Dancing Plague of 1518 - Why Hundreds Couldn't Stop Dancing
In 1518, hundreds of people danced until they died — and no one knows why What do you think caused it — mass hysteria, toxic mold, or something else?
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In 1518, hundreds of people danced until they died — and no one knows why What do you think caused it — mass hysteria, toxic mold, or something else?
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In 1518, one woman danced — and couldn't stop. Within weeks, up to four hundred people had joined — feet bleeding, some collapsing dead. Town leaders built a stage and hired musicians — convinced dancing it out would help. It made things worse. To this day, no one knows why. Follow for more of history's strangest moments.