A Tragedy Onboard The Zong

The story of the Zong sinks into the annals of maritime history as a chilling testament to human cruelty. In the year, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans destined for the Caribbean, embarked on a gruesome voyage that would end in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human life, th

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Soviet Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This human-made sphere became the primary crewed spacecraft to circle the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the beginning of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to endeavor their own space ventures. This l

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