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Friday, 7 February 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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Black death
The plague was caused by the bubonic plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis), which was unknown to physicians of the time and for which there were no drugs.
The final argument in favor of this theory was provided by a 2010 study published in PLOS Pathogens, ...
Axum Empire
The most famous stele is the so-called Obelisk of Aksum.
It is a syenite stele, 23 meters high and weighing over 100 tons. It was erected around the 4th cent ...
Mali Empire
The Mali Empire existed in West Africa from 1235 to 1645.
It was centered around the Manding region (between southern Mali and eastern Guinea). It encompassed most of the western part of the Sudan region - a historical and geographical land in Africa.
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, ...
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 ...
Kyshtym disaster
A radiochemical plant for plutonium separation was also erected at the complex, which was named Plant-B.
The complex was given the name "Mayak Combine" at a much later stage, when not only the number of reactors increased, but also the radiochemical plant was expanded.
Mohenjo-daro
The civilization of the Indus Valley was completely unknown until the end of the 19th century - the ruins of the city remained hidden from the world for about 3,700 years.
This was due to the specific cultural conditions under which the Hindus learned about the origins of ...
Axum Empire
Between the 9th and 10th centuries, the remains of Axum collapsed.
The empire, already in ruins, was constantly invaded by many tribes from African lands.
Mohenjo-daro
Unfortunately, at least at this stage of archaeological research, the actual cause of the fall of the Mohenjo-daro civilization has not been established.
Excavations have only revealed many outstanding artifacts, such as sitting and standing figurines, c ...
Black death
To date, the source of the outbreak has not been identified.
The plague is thought to have arrived in Europe from eastern or central Asia. The first documented c ...