Basic facts about major railway accidents
Editor's note: This schedule does not include everything. Selected rail incidents with at least 200 deaths are listed, plus incidents…
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Tornado Quick Facts | cnn
cnn — The following is general information about tornadoes, rotating columns of air that are often, but not always, visible…
Famous shipwrecks that are still missing and some that have been found
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Quick Facts about Volcanoes | cnn
cnn — Here's a look at volcanoes, mountains that open into a deposit of molten rock. More than 80% of…
Fast facts about US mining disasters
cnn — Here's a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of…
Curious facts about the deaths of American politicians on airplanes
cnn — This is a list of prominent American politicians who died in plane crashes. May 1, 1928: New York…
Basic facts about commercial passenger aircraft accidents
Editor's note: These are commercial passenger aircraft accidents with more than 200 deaths or accidents that are otherwise notable. Accidents…
Lake Powell's total capacity is shrinking, report shows
cnn — Lake Powell, the second-largest man-made reservoir in the U.S., has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity…
IQAir report shows the best and worst places for air quality in 2021
cnn — Air pollution soared to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report…
How many “unavoidable defects” are there in peanut butter and other foods you eat?
cnn — Get ready, America: Many of your favorite foods may contain fragments of creatures you probably didn't know were…