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Graveyard Shift535.2k viewsA Beat-By-Beat Breakdown Of The Asteroid Impact That Killed The DinosaursSixty-six million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the Earth's atmosphere, traveling 45,000 miles per hour. The asteroid ripped...
Disasters329 votersFirsthand Accounts Of History's Biggest And Most Significant Natural DisastersEarthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and wildfires occur each year, bringing physical destruction to land while simultaneously devasta...
Natural Disasters957.8k views15 Times The World Was Almost Completely DestroyedThese times the world almost ended will shock you to the core, even though they, thankfully, left the Earth's core intact. Armaged...
Pompeii234k viewsWhat It Was Like To Die At PompeiiThe Mount Vesuvius eruption on August 24-25, 79 CE, was a tragic, deadly disaster for the residents of Pompeii, a Roman city tucke...
Natural Disasters1.4m viewsThe World's 6 Known SupervolcanoesHere is the list of all supervolcano locations in the world. Supervolcano is a word that sounds pretty silly. It's not just a regu...
Weird Nature48.7k viewsThe World's Most Dangerous VolcanoesIn 2015, an international team of volcano experts (called the Global Volcano Model Network) released a report (linked below) ranki...
Mount Rainier12.4k viewsWhat Would Happen If Mount Rainier Erupted?Everyone has some idea of what happens when a volcano erupts, but how much does the average person really know about what might ha...
1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens59.3k viewsThe Eruption of Mount St. Helens Was More Powerful Than A Nuclear BombIf you were alive at the time of the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980, then you probably remember the shock and horror it caused ...
History127.1k viewsThe Worst Explosions in HistoryThis incendiary list of famous explosions compiles the most horrific man-made explosions in world history. From oil refinery disas...
China42.8k viewsThe Worst Man-Made Disasters in ChinaThough China has a historical legacy of natural disasters, including earthquakes, torrential rain, and flooding, industrial China ...
Graveyard Shift20.5k viewsThe Horrifying Story Of The Johnstown Flood That Killed Over 2,000 PeopleOn May 31, 1889, the world took notice of a small town in Pennsylvania. Johnstown, PA had always been prone to flooding, but nothi...
Whoa Facts69 voters13 Disasters That Changed History In Unexpected WaysHuman history has, to a remarkable extent, been shaped by natural disasters. Whether it’s volcanic eruptions or floods, plague or ...
Natural Disasters69 votersDisaster Movies & TV Shows Based On Real Events That Get The History RightSome of the best, most beloved disaster movies and TV shows are based on events that actually happened. These real-life stories sp...