SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world witnessed a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This artificial satellite became the initial unmanned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, inspiring nations around the globe to strive for their own space exploration.

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The Spectral Jig: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

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

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