SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world witnessed a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This artificial satellite became the primary manned spacecraft to revolve 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 ventures. This signi

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The Spectral Jig: 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 overcome with an unquenchable urge to twirl. Days turned into stretches of time, and her relentless gyrations became a sight that could not be ignored. As if driven by an unseen force, others began to succumb to this strange

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