When a Town In 1518 Couldn't Stop Dancing

The unexplained mystery of Strasbourg

Few historic events are as bizarre and captivating as the so-called Dancing Plague of 1518.

Yeah… you read that right.

A small town in what is now modern-day France, where hundreds of people suddenly and inexplicably start dancing non-stop for days on end.

No, this wasn't a medieval rave or a particularly enthusiastic festival.

This was a real event that ba…