TOP 10 Attack Helicopters of the World And the Present

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Mi-24 (USSR) — «Crocodile»

Following the Cobra, the second attack helicopter in the world was created and released, and its name is Mi-24. This combat vehicle is very recognizable and legendary, because the helicopter was actually indispensable in hot spots. However, the Mi-24 was significantly different from its overseas counterpart. Soviet designers embodied in it the idea of ​​an attack helicopter with the ability to carry an assault. On the one hand, this increased the size and weight of the helicopter, but on the other, this design more than once saved the wounded soldiers and pilots, who now could easily be transported directly in a combat vehicle. The Mi-24 baptism of fire took place in Afghanistan, where its value can hardly be overestimated.

Exotic Pets Held by the Chinese at Home

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The 7 Worst Epidemics in Human History

The new year 2020 began with the advent of a new virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan. To date, coronavirus has claimed about 100 lives and continues to test people for strength. The history of mankind has repeatedly known extremely dangerous viruses and epidemics, which claimed millions of lives, wreaking havoc on the trail of panic and chaos. But even the worst of all infections, people managed to win and live on ... exactly until the next outbreak of some mutated flu.

Al Capone`s Prison

The world's first correctional prison in Philadelphia, with the full name of Eastern State Penitentiary, first received a prisoner in 1829. For more than 100 years of work, a lot of villains and criminals were there, one of which was the well-known mafia boss Al Capone. How was this place different from other prisons and what does it look like now? More on this later ...

Ingenious Everyday Inventions: 17 Ideas

Every day, people around the world face many inconveniences in using familiar things. Fortunately, at the same time, other people invent ingenious devices that simplify a human’s life. It is about such necessary, but very simple at first glance, things and ideas that will be discussed today ...