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Monday, 13 October 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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Jamestown
The statue of Princess Pocahontas was placed on Jamestown Island in 1922.
It is the most iconic and famous landmark of Jamestown.
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 ...
Kyshtym disaster
The Mayak combine is responsible for the appearance of a radioactive cloud over Europe in 2017.
A large area of the European Union was contaminated with the radioactive isotope ruthenium-106. Luck ...
Mali Empire
Sundiata was not an absolute ruler, as the title he used might suggest, although he had universal power in the empire.
The Mali Empire was probably a federation in which each tribe had a representative on the council. T ...
Battle of Thermopylae
Darius I prepared for the expedition for three years.
He began to create a huge army and a navy. Under Persian law, which required the king to name a succ ...
Jamestown
The settlement of Jamestown in the Virginia colony was established on May 14th, 1607.
It was named in honor of King James I.
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 ...
Battle of Thermopylae
The march of Xerxes’ army to Attica took five months.
Due to the mountainous terrain of Greece, despite the bridges built and the rushing of warriors with whips, the Persian land forces advanced very slowly. They reached Greece in 480 BC.
Jamestown
The relationship between the inhabitants of Jamestown and Powhatans was mixed from the beginning.
During the first crucial months, Chief Wahunsenacawh, commonly referred to as Chief Powhatan, suppor ...
Axum Empire
The largest stele, about 30 meters high and weighing over 500 tons, lies in ruins. It was probably damaged during construction.
It is considered the tallest monolithic stele built by the ancients, surpassing the Egyptian obelisk ...