In the summer of 1518, a bizarre and terrifying event unfolded in Strasbourg, France. Without warning, a woman named Frau Troffea stepped into the street and began dancing uncontrollably. She did not stop for days. Soon, dozens of others joined her, and within weeks, over 400 people were trapped in a frenzied, unstoppable dance. Some collapsed from exhaustion, others suffered strokes or heart attacks, and … Continue reading Series 1-2: The Dancing Plague of 1518 – When People Danced to Death