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They Danced Until They Died—We Still Don't Know Why
In 1518 Strasbourg, hundreds of people danced uncontrollably for days until some dropped dead of exhaustion—and historians and scientists still can't agree on the cause.Perfect storm of shareability: darkly funny historical weirdness plus modern parallels to viral social contagions, TikTok mass-tics, and post-pandemic interest in mass psychogenic illness.Edward and Lily strip away the hype, fol…
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