Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This man-created object became the primary crewed spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to pursue their own space programs. This

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart amidst Strasbourg in the year marked by 1518, something most peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was overcome with an unquenchable urge to dance. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless frolicking became a phenomenon that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to yield to this strange affliction. Men, women, chil

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