I had not know about the Dancing plague of 1518 until I saw this tweet
The Dancing Plague of 1518 was a peculiar episode of dancing mania that unfolded in Strasbourg, Alsace (modern-day France), from July to September 1518.
— Morbid Knowledge (@Morbidful) April 14, 2024
During this period, hundreds of individuals engaged in continuous dancing for several weeks.
Numerous theories attempt to… pic.twitter.com/K2wU0Wq04L
Sad! 