9. The Dancing Plague of 1518
In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg erupted into a strange and terrifying dance; hundreds couldn’t stop moving, some until they collapsed from total exhaustion. What began with one woman spiraled into a mass frenzy, fueled by fear, superstition, and perhaps something lurking in the food.
This strange outbreak remains one of history’s strangest mysteries, reminding us how powerful the mind and community can be when pushed to the edge.