Large-Scale Tragedies… The Largest Accidents in the USSR That Did Not Receive Publicity

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Plane Tu-104 crash  in Pushkin, February 7, 1981. The crash occurred due to crew error and overload. As a result, 50 people died, including 16 admirals and generals and 11 captains of the first rank of the Pacific Fleet of the USSR. It happened literally a couple of seconds after takeoff. It was impossible to conceal this tragedy; nevertheless, the relatives of the deceased received official notification of the loss only in 1997.

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In the United States, Prohibition began to operate in 1920 and continued right up to 1933. For 13 years, people have tried in every possible way to circumvent the ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol, staged demonstrations, protests, and massively engaged in smuggling. In our time, it is still difficult to imagine the effect of this law in full force. However, what the consequences may be and how people lived during the prohibitions on alcohol can be seen in the next photo selection.

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China is undoubtedly a great and very developed country. Perhaps there is nothing in this world that the Chinese could not do. This is a strong nation with a huge population and continuous growth of infrastructure used to surprise. Sometimes it seems to us that we already know a lot about this country and that it will be difficult to hit us with something new, but no such luck! Then you will find 20 of the most unexpected and stunning facts about China, which you are likely to hear for the first time ...

13 Most Terrible And Dangerous Airports in the World

People who are afraid to fly usually reluctantly get on airplanes and travel long distances. Usually their fear is not confirmed by anything and is based on personal beliefs. However, looking at some airports, even the most daring traveler would have thought a hundred times before planning a flight to these countries. We offer you a rating of the most dangerous airports in the world, from which blood runs cold ...

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