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Adam, the first man, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) AdamAdamădˈəm [key], [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over…The Boston Marathon Tragedy
Three people were killed and hundreds injured after multiple bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon. Boston Marathon Shrine, April 20, 2013 Photo credit: Natalie Baumgardner…Sports Disasters
Dates and details of major disasters in sports 1955June 11, Le Mans, France: racing car in Grand Prix hurtled into grandstand, killing 82 spectators.1964May 24, Lima, Peru: more than 300…Railroad Accidents
While trains are convenient for travel and for transporting goods, they have become a greater danger over the years as their speed has…Chernobyl Before and After the Worst Nuclear Disaster in History
Thirty years after the nuclear disaster, the word Chernobyl still incites fear and concern Abandoned Village Near Chernobyl, 2001 Related Links International Atomic Energy…Space Accidents
1967Jan. 27, Apollo 1: a fire aboard the space capsule on the ground at Cape Kennedy, Fla., killed astronauts Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger Chaffee. April 23–24, Soyuz 1:…Vatican Council, First
(Encyclopedia) Vatican Council, First, 1869–70, the 20th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church (see council, ecumenical), renowned chiefly for its enunciation of the doctrine of papal…The Worst United States Man-Made Disasters: Asbestos Contamination in Libby, Montana
Jennie Wood 1. Flint Water Crisis 2. Hurricane Katrina 3. BP Oil Spill 4. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 5. Three Mile Island 6. St. Francis Dam 7. Picher Lead 8.…Suspected al-Qaeda Terrorist Acts
The following list includes the date, target of attacks, and casualties of significant attacks by the terrorist group al-Qaeda. 1993 (Feb.): Bombing of…Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Confirmation that the plane went down leaves many questions unanswered. The missing Malaysia 9M-MRO aircraft Photo Credit: Laurent ERRERA Related Links…Trending
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