Strange History
Documented events so peculiar they sound invented, from towns that never stop burning to wars over a bucket.
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The Dancing Plague of 1518
400 people danced uncontrollably for weeks in Strasbourg — some until they died.
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The Town That Has Been Burning for 60 Years
Centralia's coal fire has burned underground since 1962 — and will for 250 years more.
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The War Fought With Bread and Pigs
Two Italian cities went to war over a stolen wooden bucket — 2,000 men died.
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