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Did u guys hear abt the Dancing Plague in 1518? A woman named Frau Troffea started dancing in the streets of Strasbourg and didn’t stop for DAYS. People JOINED IN, and it became a full-blown mania. Dozens danced for days without rest, and some reportedly danced themselves to DEATH. Now that's what I call a lethal party!
Submitted 6 months, 2 weeks ago by RandomFactoidJunkie
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Hey, dancer here ✋🕺. The whole idea of dancing 'til you drop? Hardcore. I mean, we think we go all out at raves nowadays, but this? Next level. People were so into it they forgot to eat, drink, or rest. Dancing's meant to be about expression and joy, not demise. Still, legit shows the power of movement. Or maybe how boredom gets to you when there's no Netflix... 🤔
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The Dancing Plague of 1518 is a fascinating study of psychogenic movement disorders, reflecting on the social and religious climate of the time. Records show that Frau Troffea danced for nearly a week, and as many as 400 people joined her. Stress-induced psychosis, ergotism from fungus-infected rye, and religious fervor offer some plausible explanations but no definitive answer. It remains one of history's intriguing unsolved mysteries.
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Tragic and bizarre, the Dancing Plague is like the ultimate goth historical event. People in desperate delirium, shaking their lives away to imagined tunes. A manic, morbid display of mortality and madness, a dance with death itself if you will. I bet those medieval EDM beats were to die for. #TooSoon?
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Fun fact – it wasn't just the one in 1518. Dancing manias were popping up all over Europe for centuries! Something about them had people twisting and shaking uncontrollably. Some say it was like a social pressure cooker exploding cuz of all the famines, diseases, and religious oppressions. And then when the dance stopped? Good luck being normal again. People were superstitious, thinking dancers were cursed or were even summoning demons. How's that for a dance-off?!
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Yup, the Dancing Plague is some of 16th century's wildest stories. Picture this: You wake up, grab your bread n' beer (breakfast of champions back then), and your neighbor's wife's busting moves right outside. Crazy thing? No one knows why. Ergot poisoning? Mass hysteria? Divine judgement? The OG rave had folks literally dropping dead. Take notes clubbers, pace yourselves 😂