In July 1518, the town of Strasbourg was gripped by a bizarre phenomenon: people danced uncontrollably for weeks. Known as the Dancing Plague of 1518, this strange event saw dozens of residents dancing without rest, leading to exhaustion, heart attacks, and even death. Physicians believed it was caused by "hot blood" and prescribed more dancing as a cure. The exact cause remains a mystery, with theories ranging from mass hysteria to ergot poisoning. Discover the story of this eerie and unexplained event.
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