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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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Troy
A number of phraseological compounds used in modern vocabulary come from the Trojan legend.
These include: "Achilles' heel", "apple of discord", "Trojan horse".
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Battle of Thermopylae
At the head of the Greek army was Leonidas and his 300 bravest hoplites.
According to Herodotus, in selecting the 300 warriors, Leonidas paid attention to their degree of ma ...
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Ancient Sumer
The origin of the Sumer is the subject of considerable research and speculation.
The dominant hypothesis is that they came from across the Persian Gulf, from the Arabian Peninsula, ...
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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 ...
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Kyshtym disaster
The regulations implemented did not have the desired effect, and more and more people developed symptoms of radiation sickness.
In 1953, the evacuation of people began. By 1960, some 7500 residents of 19 of the 38 villages with the highest number of sick people had been resettled.
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Black death
Although until recently it was believed that the Black Death stayed away from the areas of Poland and the Bohemia, there is no grain of truth in this story.
Poland and Bohemia were not isolated places, so both insects and travelers moved through these areas ...
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Masada
The siege of Masada was led by the Roman general Flavius Silva, who commanded an army that, according to various sources, numbered between 5,000 and 15,000 soldiers.
The army included the 10th Legion Fretensis (a legion formed by Octavian, probably in Sicily, specialized in siege operations) and 6 auxiliary cohorts.
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Mali Empire
Mansa Musa was a devout Muslim and promoted Islam throughout his empire.
His pilgrimage to Mecca, which he made between 1324 and 1325, brought him fame in North Africa and t ...
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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.
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Medieval world
In the Middle Ages, animal trials were held that sometimes ended with the accused animal being sentenced to death.
Animals suspected of breaking the law were treated the same as humans and subjected to the same procedures. At least 85 animal trials from this period have been documented.
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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 ...