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Historic Catastrophes: Tales of Tragedy and Unforgettable Disaster
Disaster struck Dublin in 1875, when a fire erupted in a liquor warehouse full of hundreds of thousands of gallons of whiskey. Soon, rivers of flaming whiskey were streaming through the city.…
Cold War
Sparrow Extermination, Lantern Shields, and More Terrible Plans in History
“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all” – Oscar Wilde. It is…
American History
History’s Most Catastrophic Man-made Errors
A natural disaster such as a tsunami earthquake, volcano, or flood could kill hundreds of thousands or even millions. Those…