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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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Dyatlov Pass incident
In the absence of any contact with the tourists, the families of the expedition members waited patiently for the promised telegram.
As time passed, the relatives, concerned about the lack of information, began to contact all sorts o ...
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Jamestown
Jamestown was the capital city of the Virginia Colony until 1699.
As a result of Bacon’s Rebellion, which led to the final, although not only one, burnings of the settlement, the seat of the government had moved to Williamsburg.
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Masada
In 66 CE Masada was occupied by the Sicarii, the most radical faction of the Zealots (a group opposed to Roman rule over Palestine).
Under the command of Menachem, one of the leaders of the uprising against the Romans, the Sicarii di ...
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Battle of Thermopylae
According to Herodotus, of the 300 Spartans who fought at Thermopylae, two did not take part in the battle due to violent eye pain.
After returning to Sparta, one of them hanged himself (“effeminate, this he suffered: none of the Sp ...
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Medieval world
Traveling between cities was not safe, especially for merchants.
Gangs of bandits often roamed the roads, robbing and even murdering travelers. The criminals include ...
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Jamestown
John Smith probably arrived in North America in shackles.
It was a result of mutiny aboard the ship. Since his name was among those chosen to govern the settlement, it saved his life from being hanged. He was elected president of Jamestown in September 1608.
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Kyshtym disaster
From the very beginning, the reactor at the Mayak complex faced a number of problems.
Inadequate cooling of the reactor caused the fuel to fuse with graphite. Pressure from Stalin meant ...
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Kyshtym disaster
The story of the so-called "Kyshtym Dwarf" is also connected with the Kyshtym disaster.
In 1996, information circulated the world from a resident of the Kaolinovo village (about 15 kilomet ...
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Medieval world
Vikings did not wear horned helmets. Such a vision of the Scandinavian warriors only came into existence in the 19th century thanks to the painters of that time who colored the figures of the invaders in this way.
To this day, archaeologists have not found a single Viking helmet with horns. As a rule, Vikings wore no helmets at all or simple conical helmets made of leather or iron.
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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 ...
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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 ...