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

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Disaster DC-10 near Paris

The crash, also known as the Air Crash in Ermenonville, occurred on Sunday March 3, 1974 near Paris. Turkish Airlines airliner operated a passenger flight Istanbul-Paris-London. 6 minutes after departure from Paris at an altitude of approximately 3,500 meters, one of the cargo compartments unexpectedly opened, which created explosive decompression, as a result of which the plane crashed. The liner went on a dive and after 1.5 minutes crashed at high speed into the Ermenonville forest near the capital of France. All 346 people died, including 12 crew members and 334 passengers. This disaster to this day remains one of the largest aircraft disasters in which there were no survivors.

10 Erroneous Facts About Animals

Some knowledge about animals was passed on to us by word of mouth, some we learned at the school desk, and some we learned from the media. But is all our knowledge true? We picked up 10 erroneous facts about animals that you might not have guessed about ..

17 Frozen Reservoirs That Look Like Fine Art

Every year, when the temperature drops below zero, most rivers, ponds, lakes and even some oceans are covered with a thick layer of impenetrable ice, forming on their surface either snow patterns or masterpieces of fine art. Such beauty cannot be described in words, so we have prepared for you this selection of 17 photos so that you can fully enjoy these icy views and anticipate the coming frosts ...

20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

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.

9 Reasons Why You Can Not Leave the Child Alone in the Car

Probably, every parent who has his own car, faced with a situation when he had to think, "How long can I leave the child alone in the car?". The answer to this question is categorical and unequivocal: if you need to leave for even a few minutes, in no case leave the child alone in a closed car! You can put his life and health in serious danger, and the consequences can be irreversible! The 9 main reasons that will clarify this ban will be described in today's selection ...

Funny Laws From Around the World

Man, like all life on our planet, obeys the laws of nature. We may not know something about them, but they work. But ignorance of the laws written by man, as we recall, will not help to avoid punishment. Each country has its own laws and regulations, so before planning your trip to a new country, do not forget to familiarize yourself with the nuances of the legislative regulation of life on its territory. And to convince you of this, we suggest you look our selection of non-standard and funny laws from around the world ....