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Salem witch trials
In Massachusetts, some girls began to act in ways that were "beyond the power of Epileptic Fits or natural disease to effect." This is what started the Salem witch trials. Many people were executed and hanged due to the belief that they were dealing with the devil. -
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San Diego
The US Navy had to evacuate around 600 men and 119 were sent to hospitals in San Diego. They claimed they had difficulty breathing. No evidence of anything wrong with them was found. -
North Carolina
Girls at a school in North Carolina claimed to be having seizures. These "incidents" continued to happen for months and mainly happened around lunch time. -
LeRoy, New York
Some high school girls in New York suddenly developed Tourette-like symptoms.There was no evidence of toxins or anything else. They ended up being diagnosed with conversion disorder. -
Clown Sightings
Many people all over the U.S. and other countries claimed so see dangerous (or just creepy) clowns everywhere.