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Wednesday, 3 December 2025
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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Mohenjo-daro
The culture of Mohenjo-daro was the most extensive of the modern civilizations of antiquity (along with Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China).
It occupied an area of ​​650 thousand square meters up to 1.5 million square kilometers. Its positio ...
Mohenjo-daro
The cause of their violent death could not have been a volcanic eruption, as there had never been an active volcano in this area.
Scientists are wondering if one day, on a hill near the city, there was a massive explosion, as a re ...
Battle of Thermopylae
After the defeat suffered at the hands of the Greeks at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, the Persians began planning another expedition against the Greek city-states (polis).
Planning for another invasion was started by King Darius I, who this time decided to lead the expedi ...
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.
Black death
To date, the source of the outbreak has not been identified.
The plague is thought to have arrived in Europe from eastern or central Asia. The first documented c ...
Black death
The plague did not spare Africa and Asia Minor.
After Africa, it probably spread from the port of Alexandria, rolling through areas of Syria, Iraq, ...
Jamestown
By the 1630s, Jamestown settlement was dominating the region of the eastern Virginia Peninsula.
Kyshtym disaster
Construction of the Mayak combine lasted from 1945 to 1948.
In 1945, the construction site was selected. The route chosen was between Yekaterinburg (then Sverdl ...
Battle of Thermopylae
On Xerxes’ orders, the Medes and Elamite troops were the first to strike.
They were tasked with a frontal attack on the Greek positions. This first attack was bloodily repuls ...
Mohenjo-daro
The civilization of the Indus Valley was completely unknown until the end of the 19th century - the ruins of the city remained hidden from the world for about 3,700 years.
This was due to the specific cultural conditions under which the Hindus learned about the origins of ...