In 1374, the Dancing Plague of Strasbourg caused people to dance uncontrollably for days, leading to exhaustion and even death.
The London Beer Flood of 1814 occurred when a ruptured vat at a brewery caused a wave of beer to flood the streets, resulting in fatalities.
The Great Emu War of 1932 in Australia saw soldiers battling against emus, large flightless birds, in a failed attempt to curb their population.
During the Tanganyika laughter epidemic of 1962, uncontrollable laughter spread through a school, affecting hundreds of students for months.
In 1903, the U.S. Army attempted to use camels as pack animals in the Arizona desert, but the project was abandoned due to various challenges.
The 1859 Great Moon Hoax involved a series of articles claiming that astronomers had discovered life on the moon, which turned out to be a hoax.