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The Dancing Plague of 1518

The dancing plague of 1518 is one of the most bizarre events in history. In the city of Strasbourg over 400 people were caught up in the epidemic, dancing uninterrupted for weeks until they either collapsed from exhaustion or died.

But why did people suddenly lose control of their bodies, and why don’t we have dancing epidemics anymore? More from Smart By Design.

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