SOVIET SPUTNIK

Soviet Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of this pioneering sphere. This artificial object became the primary manned 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 exploration. Thi

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart within Strasbourg in the year of 1518, something most peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was seized with an insatiable urge to twirl. Days turned into weeks, 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

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