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So this happened in 1518. It may have been the inspiration for Hans Christian Andersen’s The Pied Piper. It could inspire you, too.
It happened. In 1518, People “danced themselves to death” for no obvious reason in Strasbourg, France. One woman started it, and others joined her. Within a month, there were 400 people involved. Many died from pure exhaustion.
Source: Mystery explained? ‘Dancing Plague’ of 1518, the bizarre dance that killed dozens
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