The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of this pioneering sphere. This artificial sphere became the primary unmanned spacecraft to circle the Earth. The success 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 programs. This si

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A Dance to Death: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart of Strasbourg in the year that 1518, something most peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was overcome with an insatiable urge to dance. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless frolicking became a spectacle that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to succumb to this strange affliction. Men, women, children- all

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