14 Historical Mass Hysteria Events That Are So Disturbing I Wish I Could Unread Them
September 11, 2025
In July of 1518, in Strasbourg, Alsace (what is now modern-day France), a woman stepped out into the street and began to dance. There was no music that started her dancing, and there was nothing that could stop her, either. Occasionally, she would collapse from exhaustion, and when she had recovered enough, she would resume dancing. She continued this way for days.
Within a week, as many as 30…





