Brain Junk

During the 1300-1500s there were several accounts of people being afflicted with spontaneous dancing. One group of 400 people were struck with the strange affliction, spent an entire month dancing, and some even died. Amy dives into the hows and whys of the disease.Show Notes:HistoryExtra.com: Medieval DancingHistoryExtra.com: The Medieval Dance of DeathHistoryExtra,com: 7 Oddest Moments in History This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brainjunkpodcast.substack.com