THE FIRST SPUTNIK

The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world witnessed a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This artificial satellite became the initial unmanned spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the dawn of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to endeavor their own space ventur

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart of Strasbourg in the year that 1518, something most peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was overcome with an feverish urge to dance. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless spinning became a spectacle that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to fall read more prey to this strange affliction. Men, women, childr

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