SPUTNIK 1

Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This human-made object became the first manned spacecraft to circle the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, inspiring nations around the globe to endeavor their own space ventures. This landmark event had a

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A Macabre Waltz: The Strasbourg Plague of 1518

In the heart amidst Strasbourg in the Medical History year of 1518, an peculiar began to unfold. {A{ a woman, Frau Troffea, was struck with an insatiable urge to move. Days turned into months, and her relentless gyrations became a spectacle that could not be ignored. Soon, others began to yield to this strange affliction. Men, women, children- all

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