The twentieth 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 intriguing being the space race. Both nations were determined to prove their technologic

The year eight hundred forty-five AD. A chill wind swept across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent emanating from salt and fear. The Norsemen had arrived, a stormy swarm of warriors seeking riches. Their longships, like serpents, sliced through the waters, their banners billowing in the wind. A city once confident now trembled beneath the