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

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

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing residents in a treacly mire. Scores of people were lost their lives, and many more were w