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Sputnik 1
Published on 9 Jul 2007 at 4:32 pm.
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October 4, 1957, a giant R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile lifted off from its launch pad deep in the heart of the Soviet Union. Instead of carrying a nuclear warhead, as the missile had been designed to do, this R-7 was being used as a booster to place a 58.5 centimeter diameter sphere of mass […]
Seven Wonders?
Published on 8 Jul 2007 at 1:04 am.
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For the last few months, there has been an internet poll going to decide the New 7 Wonders of the world. Now, the votes are in, and the new seven wonders have been picked. There is general agreement on the original seven wonders of the world — the seven wonders of the ancient […]
