SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This artificial satellite became the primary unmanned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the dawn of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to strive for their own space exploration. This landmark

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The Spectral Jig: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart of Strasbourg in a year that 1518, an peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was struck with an insatiable urge to twirl. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless spinning became a spectacle that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to yield to this strange affliction. Men, women, children- all were overwhelmed by

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