Today I learned that Between July and September 1518, People in Strasbourg actually danced themselves to death! I was watching a Buzzfeed Unsolved, when they mentioned people in France dancing themselves to death. I then did some research and found out that it's true. And this isn't the first time that it had happened. This is just the best documented case in history. Referred to as the Dancing Plague of 1518, there are many theories as to why nearly 400 people were compelled to dance non-stop, but no conclusive evidence. In the end the people were removed from the city and taken to a healing shrine. Then symptoms started to abate, but not before many had died from exhaustion. The more you know! Geez!
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