In 1518, dozens of people in Strasbourg, France began dancing uncontrollably for days. Some literally died from exhaustion. To this day, nobody knows exactly why it happened.

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it remind me of story the french parfume maker that make so good perfume that when people sniff it , it can make them in ectasy state . It depend on the smell .

Yes i saw that movie

It's name is perfume 🫑

It's speculated that ergot poisoning was the initial cause, as it causes hallucinations, convulsions and muscle spasms.

They were kinda possesed by a dancing spirit πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚