History: In 1518 a "dancing plague" broke out in Strasbourg: 400…

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Did you know? In 1518 a "dancing plague" broke out in Strasbourg: 400 people danced uninterrupted for days on end; 15 died of exhaustion or heart failure. Possible causes: mass hysteria or ergot poisoning — still historically unexplained.

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In 1518 a "dancing plague" broke out in Strasbourg: 400 people danced uninterrupted for days on end; 15 died of exhaustion or heart failure. Possible causes: mass hysteria or ergot poisoning — still historically unexplained.

In 1518 brak in Straatsburg een "dansplaag" uit: 400 mensen dansten ononderbroken dagen achtereen, 15 stierven van uitputting of hartfalen. Mogelijke oorzaak: massahysterie of moederkoren-vergiftiging — historisch nog steeds onverklaard.

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