COSMIC RIVALRY: THE SPACE RACE AND THE COLD WAR ARMS RACE

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

On a blustery morning in 1919, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping citizens in a treacly mass. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered. Authorit