127: The Dancing Plague of 1518: The Curse of St. Vitus

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Emileigh and Morgan kick off the October spooky episode with one of our favorite curse stories! In the Holy Roman Empire all the way in 1518, a town was swept up in a frenzy that occurred more than you think. Happy Spooky Season everyone! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/ Join our Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory Email us! [email protected] Check us out on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo Find us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory Donate to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory Sources: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-dancing-plague-of-1518/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220512-the-people-who-danced-themselves-to-death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_mania# https://connection.newmanministry.com/saint/saint-vitus/ https://www.stvituscatholicschoolofdance.com/st-vitus https://www.reuters.com/article/us-students-twitcnew-york-h/schools-end-clears-up-new-york-students-mystery-twitching-idUSBRE85M0DF20120623/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paracelsus

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