The Dancing Plague of 1518: ASMR Whispered History of a Mass Hysteria Event

Today, we explore the historical phenomenon known as the Dancing Plague of 1518, where many people in Strasbourg began to dance uncontrollably for days. I hope you found this fascinating as I did, Harry --- Patreon:   / somereadingsasmr   Throne: https://throne.com/somereadingsasmr Instagram:   / somereadingsasmr   TikTok:   / somereadingsasmr   X: https://x.com/readingsasmr --- Equipment used in the production of these videos is linked via affiliate programs below. Please feel no obligation to purchase. RØDE NT1a microphones, now available as the NT1 5th Generation series. I use one for each ear: https://amzn.to/4khX6nq Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 Interface to connect the microphones: https://amzn.to/4jminen FujiFilm XT30 II camera: https://amzn.to/3SmF6fb

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