In the summer of 1518, a quiet street in Strasbourg became the centre of one of history’s strangest mysteries. A woman stepped into the open air and began dancing. There was no festival, no music, and no obvious reason for the performance. Yet the movement continued for days, and soon others joined her. What followed was recorded as one of the most unusual outbreaks in European history: a wave of uncontrollable dancing that spread through parts of the city. Centuries later, the event still raises questions about the human mind, collective behaviour, and how societies respond when something cannot be easily explained.
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