THE FIRST SPUTNIK

The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This human-made object became the first crewed spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to strive for their own space programs. This historic event had

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The Spectral Jig: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

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

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