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    The Story Of The Dancing Plague Of 1518

    One of the most bizarre incidents of 1518 – “The Dancing Plague” is unforgettable in the history of humankind. The residents of the city of Strasbourg, France (then part of the Holy Roman Empire), in July 1518, was struck by a sudden and uncontrollable urge to dance, where the people even ‘danced themselves to death’! This outbreak commenced when a…

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