Soviet Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This man-created satellite became the primary manned spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The triumph of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the dawn of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to strive for their own space exploration. This

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart of Strasbourg in a year marked by 1518, an peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was struck with an feverish urge to move. Days turned into months, and her relentless frolicking became a sight that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to succumb to this strange affliction. Men, women, children- all were consumed by

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