Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of this pioneering sphere. This man-created sphere became the initial manned spacecraft to circle the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, inspiring nations around the globe to endeavor nasa their own space ventures.

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A Dance to Death: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart within Strasbourg in a year marked by 1518, a peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was overcome with an feverish urge to move. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless gyrations became a sight that could not be ignored. As if driven by an unseen force, others began to fall prey to this strange affliction. Men, women,

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