SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This human-made object became the primary crewed spacecraft to circle the Earth. The triumph 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 significant event h

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart of Strasbourg in the year that 1518, a peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was struck with an insatiable urge to dance. Days turned into months, and her relentless frolicking became a phenomenon that could not be ignored. As if driven by an unseen force, others began to yield to this strange affliction. Men, women, ch

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