THE STRASBOURG DANCING MANIA OF 1518

The Strasbourg Dancing Mania of 1518

In the spring of 1518, the city of Strasbourg was overwhelmed by a most peculiar and frightening phenomenon. A woman named Frau Troffea unexpectedly began to jig in the streets, apparently without any cause or provocation. Her wild dancing continued for weeks, and soon others followed her in this peculiar spectacle. Thousands of people, it is said

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The Horrible Event

On January 15th, 1918, Boston witnessed a completely horrifying incident. A massive tank storing molasses burst, unleashing a wall of the dense liquid down the streets. The unexpected tsunami swept away everything in its path, destroying buildings and injuring hundreds of people. The viscous molasses immobilized victims immediately, leaving a scene

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