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Tanzania

Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic: When Mass Hysteria Gripped East Africa

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 by The Ghost of History
Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic

The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic of 1962 spread uncontrollable fits across Tanzania, closing 14 schools and affecting 1,000 people in 18 months.

Categories Mysteries & Unexplained, Science & Medicine Tags 1960s, Mass Hysteria, Tanzania
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