The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

Chernobyl Disaster (1986)

On April 26, 1986, the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, causing the worst nuclear disaster in history. Chernobyl was one of two nuclear energy accidents rated a 7 out of 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Over the following years, thousands have died from residual effects of the radiation.

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The More You Know

  • The horse on the Wyoming license plate is named Steamboat.
  • The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour.
  • Bubble wrap was originally designed to be used as wallpaper.
  • After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
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