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fati2001:I thought you never liked gore? |
aminusodiq:it was from the residues |
Kelly256:hey you're back! Hey you |
Tanganyika laughter epidemic of 1962 In what was once Tanganyika, but is now Tanzania, three girls began laughing at their boarding school and the joy was so infectious. Soon, 95 of the 159 pupils joined in. Some only laughed for a few hours, others as long as 16 days. The school had to be closed, but that didn’t stop the laughter from spreading to the next village over. Months later, another laughing outbreak occurred, this time effecting 217 people
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The Mad Gasser of Mattoon He was alternatively known as “Anesthetic Prowler,” “Friz,” or the “Phantom Anesthetist,” but most knew him as the Mad Gasser. In 1944 in Mattoon, Illinois, a woman named Aline Kearney claimed she smelled something terrible outside her window, which caused her throat to burn and her legs to go numb. She said she caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure as well. Soon the entire town was freaking out over this biochemical attacker, but no actual evidence of his existence was ever found.
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The Halifax Slasher In 1938, two women in Halifax, England, claimed they were attacked by a strange man with a mallet and “bright buckles” on his shoes. Soon, more people came forward saying they were attacked by a similar man, only this time he had a knife. It didn’t take long before there were enough reports that Scotland Yard had to get involved. Eventually, many of these “victims” came forward to admit they had made up their stories. Some of them were even sent to prison for “public mischief.”
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Writing tremor epidemic The first breakout of this hysteria happened in Gross-Tinz when a 10-year-old school girl’s hand started trembling in class. The tremor spread to her whole body and eventually transferred to other students in her class — 15 to be exact. That same year, 20 kids in Basel, Switzerland, suffered from the same shaking. Twelve years after that? Twenty-seven MORE kids suffered from tremors in Basel, most likely due to hearing stories of the first outbreak.
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Salem Witch trials This is perhaps the most famous case of mass hysteria. In 1692, four young girls, Abigail Williams, Betty Parris, Ann Putnam, Jr., and Elizabeth Hubbard all claimed to be having strange fits, which the clergy assumed was a sign they had been fraternizing with the devil. And so the witch trials began. In total, 25 Salem citizens were executed for suspected witchcraft. NB: to all you stupid folks still thinking witches are real ?! Stop killing witches in Nigeria . Esp 'so called children witches' who cannot even defend themselves.
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Meowing Nuns In France during the Middle Ages, a nun began inexplicably meowing like a cat. Other nuns soon joined her in the meowing until the entire convent was making kitty noises for several hours. It got so out of hand that the village had to call soldiers, who threatened to whip them if they didn’t stop. Back then, it was commonly thought that some animals, especially cats, had the power to possess people. NB: I have enough evidence to prove we reincarnate. , When you go to sleep you are born a baby . Death is transitional not an abrupt halt .
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1 The Dancing Plauge In July 1518, residents of the city of Strasbourg (then part of the Holy Roman Empire) were struck by a sudden and seemingly uncontrollable urge to dance. The hysteria kicked off when a woman known as Frau Troffea stepped into the street and began to silently twist, twirl and shake. She kept up her solo dance-a-thon for nearly a week, and before long, some three-dozen other Strasbourgeois had joined in. By August, the dancing epidemic had claimed as many as 400 victims. With no other explanation for the phenomenon, local physicians blamed it on “hot blood” and suggested the afflicted simply gyrate the fever away. A stage was constructed and professional dancers were brought in. The town even hired a band to provide backing music, but it wasn’t long before the marathon started to take its toll. Many dancers collapsed from sheer exhaustion. Some even died from strokes and heart attacks. The strange episode didn’t end until September, when the dancers were whisked away to a mountaintop shrine to pray for absolution. The Strasbourg dancing plague might sound like the stuff of legend, but it’s well documented in 16th century historical records. It’s also not the only known incident of its kind. Similar manias took place in Switzerland, Germany and Holland, though few were as large—or deadly—as the one triggered in 1518. What could have led people to dance themselves to death? According to historian John Waller, the explanation most likely concerns St. Vitus, a Catholic saint who pious 16th century Europeans believed had the power to curse people with a dancing plague. When combined with the horrors of disease and famine, both of which were tearing through Strasbourg in 1518, the St. Vitus superstition may have triggered a stress-induced hysteria that took hold of much of the city. Other theories have suggested the dancers were members of a religious cult, or even that they accidentally ingested ergot, a toxic mold that grows on damp rye and produces spasms and hallucinations
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Mass hysteria is basically when a large group of people gets so collectively upset by a threatening delusion, whether real or imaginary, that it essentially takes over. It’s like a horrible game of telephone…but with fear. The result is basically Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”…without any actual birds. Here are some of the strangest cases of mass hysteria, which show how quickly society can become consumed. Btw : Nigeria's Covid-19 cases as of 2020 is technically classified as mass Hysteria as will be added Enjoy ! CAPSLOCKED doggedfighter Dominique Xmuslim Kelly256 Omar09 StacyO UndauntedYOCA palehair starbuck
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Always felt something like this should exist . God clearly does not . |
Clearly not Nigerians Nigerians want best for Nigeria When the people turn their back to fight then we know are almost there and will get what we asked for . |
slivertongue:always been. |
I dunno but changing NEPA to PHCN , did that do much ? But adding psychological evaluation to the mix does make a difference though . Since they were not doing that b4 I dunno , too early to say . |
Onyedika122:just saying I know some countries If this happened the civilians would fire back , and even the Army join in against the police to defend her civilians. |
ybalogs:bit God does not exist..... And no 5 haha. aside these Your other points and positions are appreciated |
Completelife:how's Electricity in your area? |
Well because they sing songs about freedom and oppression doesn't mean they mean it, or have guts to ploy there. it's lines,Rhymes and a Job to them . Ever heard why you should never meet your idols in real life? Most are actually cowards |
Freestainworld:me too |
SarutobiEky:smh |
SayNotoCultism , We still have Cultists today. |
Lastoffourtnyt:True! Totally no reason for name calling |
Jesus walked on them successfully |
gulfer:what satisfies me .... |
Evening news of the fall of titanic April16 1912
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Marilyn monroe 1957
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Before freezers we literally took ice from Artantica to store fruits , freezers are an amazing invention we take for granted
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Those who enjoy gore , sites of sadism , have thought of hurting people and actually , are mostly diagnosed sociopaths , those who don't act on these impulses until controlled environments are called psychopaths, , those who drain you , who bully you are Sociopaths , but the bullied is the mental psychopath . The rest like you StacyO are at awe at how humans could behave such , sadly they are everywhere especially in a Nigerian Society , killings are usually tagged , ritual killings , ask your self have you even been asked by a homicide detective about a murder or something suspicious ? No , Nigeria literally has no citizen database, it's what you call free for all. |
School children singing. Meanwhile they were also working during the great depression Pie Town, New Mexico. October 1940.
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American children playing in school playground Kansas. 1942-1943
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