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In 1983, mankind stood close to the brink of nuclear war, but this determined man stopped it
Petrov's decision was made when the whole world was tense like a string under the weight of the Cold War.
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The 10 most influential figures in the 20th century
Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill were two of the most influential figures in the history of the 20th century.
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First female doctor of the US military
Not only was the first female doctor in the US military, Mary Edwards Walker also became the only woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Thomas Edison vs Nikola Tesla: When the merchant collapses before the madman
The electric war is a real historical event, taking place in the late 1880s and early 1890s between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.
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Inside the 'war tunnel' secret in London
Although every day there are hundreds of people passing through Clapham Common Park in the south of the British capital, few people know of the existence of an undergrou…
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'Enemies' in science
Conflicts in the scientific world are profound and persistent. Sometimes, to fight and defend their views, scientists must sacrifice their lives.
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Oscar - the witness cat of 5 consecutive shipwrecks in World War 2
Oscar has been dubbed Unsinkable Sam after surviving two sinking ships.
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The inhuman scientific research
Besides the true rescue science, there are still many scientists participating in research programs against humanity or using humans in scary experiments.
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The British missed the opportunity to fly into the first universe
In the years following World War II, the British created a daring project to use Nazi missiles to send people into space, but the project failed because of a lack of fun…
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Leo Szilard - genius in the dark
Leo Szilard is a genius scientist but few people know. His inventions had a profound effect on the world, such as atomic bombs and the dismissal of some cancers with rad…
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American officers revealed reports of UFOs during the Vietnam War
A former US intelligence officer said he had received reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during the Vietnam War.
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Napkin bombs, from Harvard to Vietnam
Louis Fieser - the inventor of the napalm, which is a chemist with many inventions in the field of medicine - said he never expected a napalm bomb to be used against hum…
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Japan used to build bombs flying across the ocean
During World War II, Japanese scientists used the power of the wind to build weapons capable of flying from Asia to the Americas.
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The great cosmologist Boris Chertok died
World-famous scientist Boris Chertok died when less than two and a half months later came the birthday of a centenarian birthday.
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Alfred Nobel himself was a talented inventor
It is the people who donated 94% of their assets to the founding of the