SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world witnessed a momentous event: the launch of this pioneering sphere. This artificial object became the primary unmanned spacecraft to circle the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the dawn of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to endeavor their own space ventures. Th

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The Spectral Jig: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart within Strasbourg in the year marked by 1518, something most peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was struck with an unquenchable urge to move. Days turned into stretches of time, and her relentless gyrations became a sight that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to succumb to this strange affliction. Men, women,

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