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Thursday, 9 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 colonists were divided into three groups.
The first group was tasked with the construction of various buildings, including houses, fortificati ...
Kyshtym disaster
The procedure of pouring waste into the Techa continued until 1956.
More than 28,000 people lived along the river in 38 villages. For most of them, the Techa River was ...
Jamestown
A month after settling in North America, Jamestown was well fortified and safe from any potential attacks from the Powhatan.
When the fortifications were completed, Captain Christopher Newport sailed back to England to gather more supplies for colonists.
Jamestown
On July 30th, 1619, the representatives of the Virginia colony formed the first legislative assembly, called the General Assembly.
It was the first step in creating the body of government that developed into the present-day United ...
Masada
The expansion of Masada took place in three stages.
After 37 BC, an irrigation system was built (12 water tanks were carved into the rock), the constru ...
Axum Empire
The ancient Axum Empire existed in what is now Ethiopia (the name "Ethiopia" was used as early as the 4th century), Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen from 880 BC to 825.
It was an advanced civilization that surpassed the development of ancient Europe. It can even be assumed that its knowledge was more extensive than that of the Europeans in the 15th century.
Ancient Sumer
The Sumer left behind the oldest medical textbook, dating back to around 2,200 BC.
Medicine was one of the most highly developed scientific fields of the Sumer civilization.
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 ...
Troy
Archaeological work carried out on Hisarlik hill has led to the discovery of the remains of as many as nine cities.
The cities built on the hill were destroyed and rebuilt on the same site.
Mohenjo-daro
Mohenjo-daro was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
Currently, this archaeological site is under threat of erosion and inadequate restoration.