The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This human-made object became the primary manned spacecraft to circle the Earth. The triumph of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, inspiring nations around the globe to pursue their own space programs. This landmark event

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart within Strasbourg in the year that 1518, a peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was seized with an unquenchable urge to dance. Days turned into stretches of time, and her relentless frolicking became a sight that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to fall prey to this strange affliction. Men, women, children- all

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