# The mysterious dancing plague that killed people in 1518

- Source: Popular Science
- Published: 2026-10-20T12:59:00+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.popsci.com/science/dancing-plague-medieval-strasbourg/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-mysterious-dancing-plague-that-killed-people-in-1518-c01310/

An uncontrollable urge to dance overcame hundreds of people in medieval Strasbourg. The post The mysterious dancing plague that killed people in 1518 appeared first on Popular Science .

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