SOVIET SPUTNIK

Soviet Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world witnessed a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This man-created sphere became the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the dawn of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to pursue their own space ventures. This sig

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart of Strasbourg in a year of 1518, a peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was overcome with an feverish urge to twirl. Days turned into months, and her relentless spinning became a sight that could not be ignored. As if driven by an unseen force, others began to fall prey to this strange affliction. Men, women, children-

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