Cosmic Rivalry: The Space Race and the Cold War Arms Race

The 20th century witnessed a dramatic shift in global power dynamics as two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, entered a period of fierce rivalry. This rivalry, known as the Cold War, played out on multiple fronts, with one of the most intriguing being the space race. Both nations were determined to prove their technological super

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The Great Boston Molasses Catastrophe

On a blustery afternoon in 1919, disaster befell Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying people in a treacly soup. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more sustained injuries. Bost

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