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1,500 residents were displaced from Hanford in 1943; 83 years later, the Washington site holds about 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous wasteIn 1943, residents were uprooted from their homes to create the Hanford nuclear site, which played a crucial role in generating plutonium f...- A Latvian astronomer and his wife drove 190 miles to a secret Soviet ghost town in 1994; found a 600-ton telescope the Russians had poured acid on - adapted the Cold War machine built to spy on the West and listen to the starsAfter the retreat of Russian forces from Latvia, a concealed Soviet-era radio telescope came to light. Astronomer Juris Zhagars dedicated h...
- Britain ordered this Dorset village to evacuate in just 28 days in 1943; its land helped prepare for the largest seaborne invasion in history, but residents never returnedDuring World War Two, a village in Dorset was emptied to facilitate military training sessions. The locals held onto the hope of returning ...
- Today in History: The day the music diedToday in History: On February 3, 1959, which would become known as “the day the music died,” rock 'n roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens...
- Vladimir Putin's slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in RussiaA year after celebrating the Battle of Kursk's 80th anniversary, President Vladimir Putin faces a new crisis as Ukrainian forces launch a s...
- Air India plane lands in Bucharest to evacuate Indians stranded in UkraineThe aircraft, AI1943, took off from the Mumbai airport around 3.40 AM (Indian Standard Time) and landed at the Bucharest airport around 10....
- Air India plane departs from Mumbai for Bucharest to evacuate Indians stranded in UkraineIndian nationals who have reached the Ukraine-Romania border by road are being taken to Bucharest by Indian government officials so that th...
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