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Episode 66: The Dancing Plague of 1518

Highly Strange

English - October 23, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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In 1518, a strange affliction struck the city of Strasbourg. One day, a woman stepped out of her house and started to silently dance. Soon, more joined. Eventually, 400 people were dancing for seemingly no reason.

Join us this week as we try to solve one of history's greatest medical mysteries - The Dancing Plague of 1518!

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Music by Liam Lynott and Lewis Beech
Artwork by Holly Osborn, find her work at @hbosborn.art on Instagram!