In 1971, engineers from the Soviet Union ignited a fire in a gas-filled hole in the Turkmenistan desert. Anticipating that the flames would extinguish within days, they were surprised when the fire continued to burn. Now, 52 years later, this site, known as “The Door to Hell,” is still ablaze.
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@fasc1nate Compassion and love already in this child 🥰🚸 Credit: Viralhog
@fasc1nate The best teacher award goes to......
@fasc1nate There’s a town in the US that is still burning after I don’t know how many years.
@fasc1nate This is a crazy optical illusion.
@fasc1nate A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe (dated from 2400 to 1600 BCE) in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the crafter.
1816 was another historically catastrophic year. It’s known as the “Year Without a Summer” due to the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in history. The eruption spewed enormous amounts of volcanic ash and sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, which led to a drop in global temperatures. Europe, North America, and Asia experienced extreme weather anomalies, including summer snowfalls, frosts, and unseasonably cold temperatures. This led to widespread crop failures and food shortages, which in turn caused famine and increased mortality.
Image of two young engineers, aged 19 and 21, in a close embrace atop a wind turbine, where they were trapped following a fire outbreak. Tragically, both of them lost their lives. On October 29, 2013, at the Piet de Wit wind farm of Deltawind in the Netherlands, four engineers were engaged in maintenance work when a severe fire broke out in the turbine's engine room. In the midst of the emergency, two of the engineers managed to evacuate. However, the remaining two were stranded at the summit of the lofty turbine, about 260 feet high. One engineer either fell or leapt to his death, his body later discovered near the base of the turbine. The retrieval of the second engineer's body was delayed and required the assistance of a specialized rescue team.