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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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Masada
The siege of Masada lasted several months.
The defenders of Masada found themselves in a very difficult position. Surrounded by perfectly armed and trained Roman legions, they had practically no chance of survival.
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.
Dyatlov Pass incident
It is said of Igor Dyatlov that he took an overly ambitious approach to the Otorten expedition.
Dyatlov was an experienced tourist belonging to the Ural Polytechnical Tourism Section. He had repea ...
Mali Empire
The character of Mansa Musa was used in the fourth and sixth part of Sid Meier's Civilization video games.
He appeared as the leader of the Mali civilization.
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 ...
Kyshtym disaster
Construction work proceeded under dramatic conditions.
The construction site was located in the middle of the taiga, surrounded by lakes and rivers. Winter ...
Battle of Thermopylae
Xerxes ordered to tame the disobedient sea.
The first attempt to build a bridge made of papyrus and linen, due to a storm that tore away the rop ...
Dyatlov Pass incident
Before setting out, Dyatlov promised his parents that the trip would be his last. He was right.
Igor's parents were against the expedition. Their son was a final-year student and they wanted him t ...
Battle of Thermopylae
Shortly before the battle, Leonidas turned for a prophecy to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi.
An oracle was called a sacred place where the gods, through the intermediary of priests, foretold th ...
Jamestown
By January 1608, only 38 of the initial Jamestown inhabitants were accounted for.
The settlers drank salty water, most likely contaminated with arsenic. They contracted various disea ...