SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This artificial sphere became the initial crewed spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The triumph of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to endeavor their own space ventures. This hi

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The Spectral Jig: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

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

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