SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world witnessed a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This human-made sphere became the primary crewed spacecraft to circle the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the beginning of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to pursue their own space ventures

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart amidst Strasbourg in a year that 1518, something most peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was struck with an insatiable urge to twirl. Days turned into stretches of time, and her relentless gyrations became a phenomenon that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to fall prey to this strange affliction. Men, women,

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