The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

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 transported to the Caribbean, embarked on a gruesome voyage that would end in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human life,

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Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of this pioneering sphere. This artificial sphere became the initial unmanned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The triumph of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to pursue their own space ventures. This

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