Fascinating Horror

The Strasbourg Dancing Plague (2020x7)

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In the middle of July 1518, seemingly without reason, residents of the French town of Strasbourg began dancing compulsively in the streets, with many unable to stop even when restrained or physically exhausted. The dancers continued day and night, with many dancing until they collapsed and died. The mysterious dancing plague, which lasted in the heat of August, is said to have claimed as many as 400 lives.