Episode 86
Dancing Mania
The Morbid Curiosity Podcast · The Morbid Curiosity Podcast
April 5, 202129m 46s
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Show Notes
In 1518, the city of Strasbourg was consumed by a strange epidemic: hundreds were struck by the irresistible urge to dance until they died. This incident of Dancing Mania was not the first, and no one knew the cause of such strange behaviour. In this episode, we discuss several incidents of dancing mania, as well as the theories - past and present - about its origin.
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