The Crash of the Ukrainian Plane in Iran in the TOP of the Largest Air Crashes in the World

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Accident A300 over the Persian Gulf

This plane crash occurred on July 3, 1988. Iran Air airliner made a regular passenger flight on the route Tehran — Bandar Abbas — Dubai. Just a few minutes after taking off from the strip, flying over the Persian Gulf, the airliner was shot down by a missile launched from the US Navy Vincennes cruiser. Killed all 290 people on board the aircraft: of which 16 crew members and 274 passengers, among whom were 65 children. After the crash, the U.S. government said the Iranian plane was mistakenly identified as Iran’s F-14BF. The Iranian government, however, argues that there can be no mistake and the cruiser intentionally attacked a civilian plane.

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Interesting Facts About Michael Jackson

The life of a great musician is shrouded in many secrets and conjectures. Even after death, the rumors around his person do not cease to fade. The most unusual facts from the life of the king of pop read here.

The Most Beautiful Men of World Cinema: 15 Photos

Male beauty has always been a very, very relative concept. Rather, here we are talking about charisma, fortitude and identifiable images that a man can carry in his appearance. Movie actors are men who have always been spoiled by female attention, their faces are well known and loved, which means many of them deserve to appear on this list. However, in today's selection we will highlight the identities of actors who, in our humble opinion, occupy leading positions in the ranking of the most handsome men in world cinema.

6 Forbidden Types of the Most DANGEROUS Weapons

Throughout history, mankind has never stopped trying to create various types of weapons for various purposes. At the same time, while mankind created them, certain prohibitions on its use came out. For example, the popes banned the crossbow, and Homer spoke disapprovingly of the bow. In the 21st century, the scale of invented weapons reached a completely different level of danger, which can be called deadly. Which of the existing military guns managed to be banned and why are these inventions so dangerous?

A Young Trucker Told About Her Work

There are some women who are not afraid to go beyond the generally accepted framework and do as their hearts tell them, even if it alerts the society and raises a lot of perplexing questions. Ekaterina Mironova, a trucker from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia is just such a woman. She told about her work, a 20-ton truck and the dangers on the road in one of the interviews ...

Feline Body Language: How Your Cat Speaks to You

Each owner of a cat knows that the pet’s mental state and disposition towards something can be easily counted by its pose, habits and facial expressions. To be ready for the various moods of your pet, we advise you to study the main options for feline poses.

Stereotypes About Cars and Their Owners

It's no secret that a car is no longer just a vehicle for moving from point A to point B. The choice of cars has imposed certain stereotypes on its owners and it is sometimes difficult for us to imagine anyone other than a farmer driving a pickup truck. Today we will debunk the most popular myths related to cars and their owners.

Timely Captured Frames: 16 Photos

A selection of impressive shots taken on time by professional photographers and ordinary people. Do you want to learn how to make truly live shots? Then you will definitely like these photos!