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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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Troy
The Iliad - Homer's beautiful epic - led to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time.
As late as the 19th century, historians and archaeologists were convinced that the Trojan War and Tr ...
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Dyatlov Pass incident
The expedition was scheduled to begin on January 23, 1959.
In addition to the desire to conquer one of the most difficult mountain routes, the expedition also ...
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Axum Empire
The Aksum fleet appeared off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, Persia, China, India, Indonesia and the Philippines.
There is no conclusive evidence for this, but it is speculated that the Aksumites may have reached Australia as well.
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Kyshtym disaster
The regulations implemented did not have the desired effect, and more and more people developed symptoms of radiation sickness.
In 1953, the evacuation of people began. By 1960, some 7500 residents of 19 of the 38 villages with the highest number of sick people had been resettled.
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Jamestown
Pocahontas and John Rolfe's marriage brought temporary peace between the settlers and the Powhatans.
It lasted until 1622 when Chief Opechancanough coordinated an attack on the settlement. Out of 1,200 ...
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Medieval world
Contrary to popular belief, witch hunting was not popular in the Middle Ages.
Sure, a few witch trials during this period, but most witch trials took place between the 15th and 1 ...
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Axum Empire
The Aksumites traded ivory, rubber, silk, spices, turtle shells, salt, gold, emeralds, precious metals, and steel.
Their land was fertile, so they produced much food, with the surplus being exported deep into Africa.
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Troy
A number of phraseological compounds used in modern vocabulary come from the Trojan legend.
These include: "Achilles' heel", "apple of discord", "Trojan horse".
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Troy
Troy VI, which existed between 1700 and 1300 BC, was already a large city with strong fortifications.
Archaeological excavations show that it had a citadel. The stone walls were almost 5 metres thick an ...
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Jamestown
Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676-1677 was the most serious conflict between the colonists and royal authority.
The governor had constantly refused military aid to a planter named Nathaniel Bacon to expel the Nat ...
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39 facts about Dyatlov Pass incident
39 facts about Dyatlov Pass incident
Mysterious tragedy in the Ural mountains
The case of a group of students at the Ural Polytechnical Institute in Sverdlovsk continues to arouse great interest and raise many questions. A group ...
31 facts about Battle of Thermopylae
31 facts about Battle of Thermopylae
Stand to gain
One of the most famous invasions in the history of the ancient world. In the narrow isthmus of Thermopylae, the proud Spartans put up a fierce resista ...
25 facts about Troy
25 facts about Troy
A forgotten ancient city returned to history from mythology
Troy is a famous ancient city, best known for the war described by Homer.  There were many settlements in its area, which fell into decline only to be ...
21 facts about Mali Empire
21 facts about Mali Empire
The medieval state of the Mandé peoples
The origins of Mali's empire date back to the early 13th century, when the country's first ruler won a victory at the Battle of Kuolikoro and took con ...
15 facts about Black death
15 facts about Black death
The Great Plague
Although the disease produced black necrotic tissue, people living at the time of the pandemic referred to it as "the great plague," "the great scourg ...
25 facts about Medieval world
25 facts about Medieval world
Despite appearances, it was a colorful and dynamic period of world history
Many people imagine the Middle Ages as a time of total asceticism, lack of education and extreme piety. In reality, it was a time of political intrigu ...
19 facts about Masada
19 facts about Masada
Masada is Israel's Thermopylae, a symbol of heroic resistance to the very end
The ancient fortress located on the Dead Sea was the site of bloody battles between Jewish insurgents and the Romans. The Zealots' attitude in defendi ...
32 facts about Jamestown
32 facts about Jamestown
The first permanent British colony in New World
Although it has not been the first attempt to establish a colony in North America, Jamestown is the first permanent British settlement in the present ...
26 facts about Mohenjo-daro
26 facts about Mohenjo-daro
The mound of the dead men
More than five thousand years ago, in the Indus Valley (now Pakistan), there was a mysterious civilization, called the Indus Civilization. It was one ...
18 facts about ancient Sumer
18 facts about ancient Sumer
The mysterious people of antiquity
We know little about them, but what we have established makes you dizzy. A people of unknown origin who created a civilization that was the cradle of ...
20 facts about Axum Empire
20 facts about Axum Empire
One of the most advanced ancient civilizations
The Axum Empire was one of the most remarkable powers of the ancient world. Located in the northern part of modern Ethiopia and Eritrea, it once domin ...