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

The last 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, unfolded on multiple fronts, with one of the most fascinating being the space race. Both nations were determined to prove their technological pro

On a blustery January in 1919, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, crushing buildings and burying citizens in a gooey mass. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded. The city fa