Dancing Plague of 1518 I CONTROVERSY TV Series

They danced to death! A bizarre and terrifying phenomenon unfolds in Strasbourg. The year is 1518 and a women steps out of her home, and suddenly her feet begin to move…against her will, twisting, turning, tapping…she dances uncontrollably. As hours turn to days, she does not stop. Her feet bleed, her body weakens, but still, she dances. Then, it spreads like wildfire, dozens, then hundreds of men, women and children all compelled by the same urge dance. Day and night for days then weeks they cannot stop. Some collapse, some die from exhaustion, heart attacks or strokes. Was this a case of mass hysteria, a curse, or something even more sinister? This unexplained mystery is the Dancing Plague of 1518.

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⚠ Note:
All information presented in this episode is based on publicly available sources and is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. We strive for accuracy but cannot guarantee that all information is current or correct.
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📚 Sources:
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518
Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-dancing-plagues-struck-medieval-europe-134836201/
History.com: https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32622490
Mental Floss: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/639196/dancing-plague-1518
National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/140709-dancing-plague-strasbourg-strange-but-true
Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518

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