SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This human-made sphere became the first manned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the beginning of the Space Age, inspiring nations around the globe to pursue their own space programs. This landmark

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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 feverish urge to dance. Days turned into months, and her relentless spinning became a phenomenon that could not be ignored. As if driven by an unseen force, others began to succumb to this strange afflic

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