SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This artificial object became the initial crewed spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to endeavor their own space exploration. T

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart of Strasbourg in the year marked by 1518, a peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was overcome with an insatiable urge to dance. Days turned into stretches of time, 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 afflicti

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