SOVIET SPUTNIK

Soviet Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of this pioneering sphere. This artificial satellite became the primary manned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the dawn of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to pursue their own space programs. Thi

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A Dance to Death: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

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

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