THE FIRST SPUTNIK

The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This man-created sphere became the first unmanned spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The triumph of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, inspiring nations around the globe to strive for their own space ventures. Thi

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The Spectral Jig: 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 seized with an feverish urge to move. Days turned into weeks, and her relentless frolicking became a sight that could not be ignored. As if driven by an unseen force, others began to yield to this strange affliction. Men, women, chil

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