This video explores the bizarre and deadly dancing plague that struck Strasbourg in 1518. It began with one woman and quickly ...

In the sweltering summer of 1518, the city of Strasbourg witnessed something that defied belief. It began with one woman stepping into the streets and dancing, not for joy or celebration, but ...

Mass hysteria? Ergot poisoning? Or just despair? Here’s why what started as one woman’s dance spiraled into one of history’s strangest outbreaks. Around 400 people danced for days without rest in ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: Many episodes of a “dancing plague” ...