The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic of 1962
In 1962, a fit of laughter among schoolgirls in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) spiraled into a bizarre epidemic that lasted for months, closing schools and affecting over a thousand people. This…
Connecting the dots across time
In 1962, a fit of laughter among schoolgirls in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) spiraled into a bizarre epidemic that lasted for months, closing schools and affecting over a thousand people. This…