THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The story of the Zong remains etched upon the annals of maritime history as a chilling testament to human cruelty. In 1781, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans destined for the Caribbean, embarked on a atrocious voyage that would result in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human

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The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world witnessed a momentous event: the launch of this pioneering sphere. This man-created satellite became the first crewed spacecraft to circle the Earth. The achievement of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to endeavor their own space ventures.

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Stream of Sweet Destruction

A whisper travels on the breeze, a tale spun from honeyed lies and bitter truths. It speaks of a flow, its waters glinting with the temptation of bliss. But within its depths lurks a venom, a seductive lure that promises power at the cost of innocence. They say those who fall in its current are forever lost by the stream's power, their lives foreve

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