The Dancing Plague: Episode 1 – When the Music Wouldn't Stop

"In 1518, a woman in Strasbourg began dancing uncontrollably. Within days, hundreds joined her — unable to stop. People danced for hours, then days… until they collapsed and died. Why did it happen? And why couldn’t anyone stop? Like and subscribe to uncover the mystery of the Dancing Plague."

Historical overview of the Dancing Plague: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20161028-the-town-the-danced-itself-to-death

Deeper academic perspective: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3496052/

Smithsonian’s take on the mass hysteria theory: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-dancing-plague-of-1518-125951/