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.

A Huge Stone Ball in the Middle of the Forest

The mountainous country of Bosnia and Herzegovina is shrouded in a considerable number of various miracles. These mysterious stone balls are just one of them. Most of these "balls" in the city of Zavidovichi. It was there, in the town of Podubravle that this huge ball of regular round shape was found, the study of which to this day is closely engaged by archaeologists and scientists ...

How Women Live in Saudi Arabia: Bans and Prejudices

Being a woman in Saudi Arabia is not as easy as it may seem to uninformed people. The thing is that inside their country they have more prohibitions than permits, which greatly affects their life in general and their existence in society. The most interesting thing in this situation is that at the legislative level, no prohibitions have been spelled out and to this day exist as a kind of tribute to traditions. But this, of course, does not free the woman from moral repressions and even physical punishment for the slightest misconduct, up to and including loss of life. The one that can and cannot be women in Saudi Arabia will be discussed in this collection.

Cars That Were Made in a Single Copy

We present to your attention 15 cars that were produced in a single copy. And no, these are not museum exhibits, but cars that are quite realistic to meet on the streets of the city ...