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

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  • An exotic dancer was busted by the IRS for failing to pay income tax on 1 million dollars in income she received in exchange for sex, from a single man.
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