Catastrophes

From rags to batteries: there are several causes of the fire about which you were unaware

12-10-2024

From rags to batteries: there are several causes of the fire ...

The house fire — a terrible disaster and, of course, we try to take precautions to avoid it. But consider all the factors ...

How the inhabitants of Pompeii died

07-10-2024

How the inhabitants of Pompeii died

Pompeii, an ancient Roman city near Naples, was buried under a layer of volcanic ash as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius on ...

11 of the most shocking moments shown on television

04-10-2024

11 of the most shocking moments shown on television

Television shapes our perception of the world perhaps better than any other invention of the 20th century. Thanks to television ...

13 Chilling Photos That Show More People Than There Were While Taking The Pic

27-09-2024

13 Chilling Photos That Show More People Than There Were ...

Even if you are not particularly superstitious, certain images or places might always make you feel a little bit haunted. In the ...

4 incredible cases of survival in desperate situations

23-09-2024

4 incredible cases of survival in desperate situations

None of us is immune from life-threatening emergencies. We will tell you about four terrible cases when people took advantage of a ...

9 Pilots Who Intentionally Crashed Planes

20-09-2024

9 Pilots Who Intentionally Crashed Planes

On Sunday morning, September 26, 1976, pilot Vladimir Serkov flew an An-2 plane without passengers to a five-story residential ...

Halley's Comet and the failed Apocalypse of 1910

19-09-2024

Halley's Comet and the failed Apocalypse of 1910

In 1910, the whole world was waiting for a guest from the depths of the universe – Halley's comet-to appear near the Earth. ...

17 People Who Somehow Injured Themselves In The Most Stupid Ways Possible Share What Happened

17-09-2024

17 People Who Somehow Injured Themselves In The Most Stupid ...

As much as you try to avoid injury, there are times when pain just comes to you. Fate decides to play a cruel game at your expense, ...

The Wangongchang Plant Explosion That Changed Chinese History

05-09-2024

The Wangongchang Plant Explosion That Changed Chinese History

Experts believe that the explosion at the Wangongchang plant in Beijing was the most powerful in history, not counting nuclear ...

10 outstanding personalities who could have changed the world, but died on the Titanic

03-09-2024

10 outstanding personalities who could have changed the ...

The largest maritime disaster of the early 20th century claimed the lives of 1,490 people, among whom there were many people who ...

Artist Creates 19 Powerful Illustrations Showing How Technology Is Taking Over Our Lives

02-09-2024

Artist Creates 19 Powerful Illustrations Showing How ...

Paweł Kuczyński's illustrations provide a satirical look at our relationship with technology, particularly the ways we are ...

12 myths about survival that pose a real danger

29-08-2024

12 myths about survival that pose a real danger

There is no shortage of advice on how to survive in extreme situations these days. Numerous television shows, movies, specialized ...

Screams of pain and boiling blood: archaeologists told how the inhabitants of Pompeii died

24-08-2024

Screams of pain and boiling blood: archaeologists told how ...

In 79 AD, the inhabitants of Pompeii died as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The city was located 20 kilometers from ...

What does the end of the world look like — the artist makes terrifyingly realistic miniatures of a possible post-apocalypse

18-08-2024

What does the end of the world look like — the artist makes ...

Artist and photographer Lori Nix from Kansas, where tornadoes constantly sweep by, has been drawing inspiration from the ...

The most unusual and eerie monuments to the victims of human hate

16-08-2024

The most unusual and eerie monuments to the victims of human hate

Just recently, the world shook photos Turkish memorial dedicated to the memory of the women killed their husbands. 440 pairs of ...

The Story of the Great London Fire, or How a small candle changed the Capital

09-08-2024

The Story of the Great London Fire, or How a small candle ...

By the middle of the 17th century, London was a crowded city with narrow streets, in which houses were built of wood and covered ...

5 deadly situations from which a person emerged victorious

09-08-2024

5 deadly situations from which a person emerged victorious

Survival in extreme situations requires a person's endurance and unshakable faith that there are no hopeless situations. We present ...

Survivor: the history of salvation, from which the blood run cold

29-07-2024

Survivor: the history of salvation, from which the blood run cold

Most travelers sometimes can't imagine how death is breathing in their face among the wilderness. And for some it has become a ...

"Bloody Sunday" of Nizhny Tagil: how the plane crashed into the crowd on May 9, 1993

27-07-2024

"Bloody Sunday" of Nizhny Tagil: how the plane ...

The Victory Day in 1993 for the inhabitants of Nizhny Tagil was overshadowed by a bloody tragedy. People came to watch an air show, ...

African killer pond: Lake Nyos accounts for 1,800 human casualties

25-07-2024

African killer pond: Lake Nyos accounts for 1,800 human ...

Lake Nyos, located among the Massif du Mbam Mountains in the north-eastern part of Cameroon, was considered by the locals for ...

The crash of "Princess Alice": a disaster on the Thames that claimed 650 lives

23-07-2024

The crash of "Princess Alice": a disaster on the ...

Major maritime disasters that claimed hundreds of human lives are well known to everyone. They write books and make films about ...

A lot of beer happens: the beer tsunami in London, which claimed the lives of eight people

23-07-2024

A lot of beer happens: the beer tsunami in London, which ...

Usually, if beer flows like a river, then everyone around is having fun and fervently. But on October 17, 1814, the residents of ...

Aliya: the Princess of R&B, which was not destined to be Queen

21-07-2024

Aliya: the Princess of R&B, which was not destined to be Queen

Her fate was broken at the 23rd year of life, leaving in the hearts of fans the bitterness of loss. Talented, beautiful, lively ...

Bad day: photos of life's tragedies that can trap each

16-07-2024

Bad day: photos of life's tragedies that can trap each

It is believed that our life consists of white and black stripes. But, obviously, this is a very rough division, as that is most ...

“Can Turn Deadly Way Too Quickly”: 13 Seemingly Harmless Things That Can Be Incredibly Dangerous

12-07-2024

“Can Turn Deadly Way Too Quickly”: 13 Seemingly Harmless ...

Many people fear things like being attacked by a shark, struck by lightning, or swept away by a tornado. The good news is that ...

Bad Day, Huh: 12 People Having A Really Unfortunate Day

08-07-2024

Bad Day, Huh: 12 People Having A Really Unfortunate Day

When it rains, it pours. If I oversleep one day, it will be when I have something extremely important that morning. I’ll also hop ...