SOVIET SPUTNIK

Soviet Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This man-created object became the initial crewed spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to pursue their own space exploration. This landmark event had a

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The Spectral Jig: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

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

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