SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This man-created satellite became the initial manned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the beginning of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to pursue their own space programs. This

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A Dance to Death: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart amidst Strasbourg in a year that 1518, a peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was overcome with an insatiable urge to dance. Days turned into stretches of time, and her relentless gyrations became a sight that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to yield to this strange affliction. Men, women, children- all were c

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