Oh, I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Not your average block party.In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg erupted into an eerie spectacle—dozens of people dancing for days on end, unable to stop. Some collapsed from exhaustion, others met even grimmer fates. Was it mass hysteria, a mysterious illness, ergot poisoning… or something stranger still? In this episode, we step into the heart of one of history’s most baffling medical mysteries, tracing its rhythm through fact, theory, and legend—without missing a beat.
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Not your average block party.In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg erupted into an eerie spectacle—dozens of people dancing for days on end, unable to stop. Some collapsed from exhaustion, others met even grimmer fates. Was it mass hysteria, a mysterious illness, ergot poisoning… or something stranger still? In this episode, we step into the heart of one of history’s most baffling medical mysteries, tracing its rhythm through fact, theory, and legend—without missing a beat....