Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This artificial object became the initial crewed spacecraft to circle the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the beginning of the Space Age, inspiring nations around the globe to pursue their own space ventures. This historic event

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart amidst Strasbourg in a year of 1518, an peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was seized with an feverish urge to dance. Days turned into stretches of time, and her relentless gyrations became a phenomenon that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to succumb to this strange affliction. Men, women, children- all were

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