In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg became the stage for one of history’s strangest epidemics: a plague of uncontrollable dancing. What began with one woman dancing alone in public soon spread to dozens, then hundreds, as people twirled and leapt for nearly 2 months.
Tune in as we break down the mystery behind this bizarre tragedy.
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