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Tuesday, 13 May 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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Dyatlov Pass incident
Autopsies of the four hikers found in the ravine showed the most severe injuries.
In addition to several surprising injuries that occurred while the victims were alive, numerous chan ...
Masada
At that time, in times of danger, the inhabitants of Palestine sought refuge in mountain fortresses, which were built in the least accessible places.
Masada corresponded most closely to the term "mountain fortress" both in terms of its geographical l ...
Jamestown
Since 2022, Jamestown has been listed as one of the country’s most endangered historic places in the U.S.
Frequent flooding, caused by rising sea levels, and the general location of the settlement, affects this still active dig site, and its treasures.
Jamestown
The war lasted for the next ten years.
It is known as the Second Anglo-Powhatan War. As usual, the Powhatans withdrew after several months, ...
Kyshtym disaster
On a seven-point scale for assessing the impact of radiation events, the Kyshtym disaster earned a level six - major accident.
It is now considered the third most serious nuclear disaster, behind Chernobyl and Fukushima. Howeve ...
Kyshtym disaster
Within hours of the explosion, an area of 39,000 square kilometers was contaminated.
Along the line of the radioactive footprint lay 217 settlements inhabited by more than 270,000 people.
Kyshtym disaster
The tank explosion occurred on September 29, 1957.
About an hour and a half before the explosion, yellow smoke began to escape from the tank, which was ...
Kyshtym disaster
On June 6, 1948, Igor Kurchatov started up the reactor.
Estimates showed that the complex had enough neutrons necessary to convert uranium into weapons-grade plutonium.
Mohenjo-daro
The cause of their violent death could not have been a volcanic eruption, as there had never been an active volcano in this area.
Scientists are wondering if one day, on a hill near the city, there was a massive explosion, as a re ...
Kyshtym disaster
After significantly reducing the amount of radioactive waste poured into Techa, the Soviets began disposing of it into Lake Karachay.
The Soviets, despite the huge number of irregularities, expanded the combine by adding new reactors ...