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Havana syndrome can have a far less charitable explanation.

There is no objective test for Havana syndrome, but being diagnosed with it grants significant financial and non-financial benefits.

The veterinary world has a specific term for a condition they can’t diagnose, and I appreciate the intellectual honesty behind that.

do you know the specific term, or does your intellectual honesty prevent you from saying that you do?

"Idiopathic"?

Ain't Doin Right.

Another good one is the "Mad Gasser Of Mattoon" incident.

(coincidentally, the "Mad Gasser" was also in Illinois).

I only know about this because of Frank Zappa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=352dVmsn7y4

And also the Monkey Man of Delhi (though that urban legend wasn't confined to Delhi):

Best example: A whole town thinking Bigfoot AND aliens were invading at the same time https://medium.com/@weirdones/the-pa-ufo-bigfoot-invasion-of...

Also: killer clowns every few years. That one is a cultural icon by now.