What phenomenon, seen in Italy in the fourteenth century, was attributed to a tarantula bite, causing people to jump around, dance wildly, tear at their clothes, and beat each other with whips?
A. Comas enfermas
B. Saint Vitus's dance
C. Tarantism
D. Tarantella
Answer: C
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