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Wednesday, 1 April 2026
42 facts about Kyshtym disaster
42 facts about Kyshtym disaster
The first nuclear accident in Earth's history
Before information about it saw the light of day, the Soviets hid it for over 30 years. The explosion at the Mayak combine was the first nuclear accid ...

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Kyshtym disaster
The story of the so-called "Kyshtym Dwarf" is also connected with the Kyshtym disaster.
In 1996, information circulated the world from a resident of the Kaolinovo village (about 15 kilomet ...
Medieval world
The Middle Ages were also the time of the Crusades. They were originally intended to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim hands, although political pressures sometimes took them in surprising directions.
The First Crusade was the only de facto successful expedition. Launched by Pope Urban in 1096, it re ...
Masada
Today Masada is a popular tourist destination.
The top of the plateau can be reached by a cable car or by a hollowed-out path through the rock. To this day, Masada is shrouded in legends and mysteries that have accumulated over the centuries.
Mohenjo-daro
Scientists do not know what could have caused the destruction of the Mohenjo-daro culture, which occurred around the middle of the second millennium B.C.
There are several hypotheses. The most popular are those with a sudden and rapid climate change, the ...
Kyshtym disaster
The lack of attention to the condition of the reactors and radiochemical facilities exacerbated the tank's failure.
There were 20 radioactive waste tanks at the complex. As a result of radiation exposure, one of the ...
Mali Empire
In the 14th century, Timbuktu was the richest city in the world, with a university and a rich collection of books. In the 14th century, Timbuktu had five times the population of London at that time.
During Musa's reign, Timbuktu became a center of learning and culture, attracting scholars from the ...
Axum Empire
The city of Aksum, which still exists today (its ancient remains), was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980 for its historical value.
The city was founded around the fifth century BC, was the capital of the first Ethiopian state, the ...
Axum Empire
They were able to construct merchant ships (large for the time) that sailed on many waters in different parts of the globe.
Their knowledge of geography and navigation allowed them to reach Tanzania and Seychelles, where aro ...
Troy
Troy, described by Homer in the Iliad, was probably the seventh city built on the Hisarlik Hill. 
Archaeologists have found skeletons of people who died violently and traces of a huge fire, which ma ...
Ancient Sumer
Among the extant Sumerian records, there is information about the catastrophic great flood.
One hypothesis is that a meteorite hit the Indian Ocean between 3,000 and 2,800 B.C., which caused the tsunami wave.