From Discover:
“In 1518, one of the strangest epidemics in recorded history struck the
city of Strasbourg. Hundreds of people were seized by an irresistible
urge to dance, hop and leap into the air. In
houses, halls and public spaces, as fear paralyzed the city and the
members of the elite despaired, the dancing continued with mindless
intensity. Seldom pausing to eat, drink or rest, many of them danced for
days or even weeks. And before long, the chronicles agree, dozens were
dying from exhaustion. What was it that could have impelled as many as
400 people to dance, in some cases to death?”
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