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Human Made Disasters
The 2009 Air France Flight 447 Crash
On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330-203, vanished over the Atlantic Ocean while en route from…
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Disaster
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Ecological Devastation on the High Seas
In episode 27 of the 5 Minute Disasters podcast, we examine the devastating Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989, an environmental catastrophe…
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Human Made Disasters
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez oil spill stands as one of the most devastating environmental disasters in modern history, highlighting the profound…
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Natural Disasters
The Eruption of Krakatoa
The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 stands as one of the most catastrophic volcanic events in recorded history, an explosive…
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Krakatoa
The Eruption of Krakatoa: The Volcano that Shook the World
In episode 26 of the 5 Minute Disasters podcast, we revisit the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883, one of the most…
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Black Death
The Black Death
In the 24th episode of 5 Minute Disasters, we delve into the devastating story of the Black Death, one of the…
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Disasters
The Dust Bowl: America’s Environmental Catastrophe
In the twenty-first episode of 5 Minute Disasters, we explore the Dust Bowl, a devastating environmental catastrophe that swept through the…
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The Apollo 1 Tragedy: Fire on the Launch Pad
In the twentieth episode of 5 Minute Disasters, we recount the tragic Apollo 1 disaster of 1967, a devastating event…
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Disaster
The Spanish Flu Pandemic
In the nineteenth episode of 5 Minute Disasters, we examine the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, one of the deadliest outbreaks…
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Health & Safety Disasters
The Great Smog of London
The Great Smog of London, which descended upon the city in December 1952, remains one of the most severe environmental…
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