Epidemics and Diseases
In 1665, this epidemic killed almost 20% of London's population and marked the end of a long cycle of this disease
The Great Plague of London.
This Japanese city was the first to be destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II, resulting in widespread devastation and radiation poisoning.
What is Hiroshima.
This ancient stone circle in England remains a mystery.
Stonehenge.
In 1959, hikers died under mysterious circumstances in the Ural Mountains.
What is the Dyatlov Pass Incident.
This Roman execution involved being devoured by wild animals in an arena.
The damnatio ad bestias.
This disease, transmitted by rats and fleas, caused panic in Europe for centuries and was called 'the Black Death.
The bubonic plague.
In 1937, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japanese forces committed this brutal massacre in an ancient Chinese city, killing an estimated 300,000 civilians and prisoners of war.
What is the Nanjing Massacre.
his ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
the Titanic.
This abandoned ship was found drifting in 1872.
The Mary Celeste.
This torture involved binding a victim to a growing bamboo shoot.
The bamboo torture.
In 1918, this pandemic was also known as 'H1N1 flu,' but it did not originate in the country it is associated with.
the Spanish flu.
This international conflict, lasting from 1914 to 1918, was known as the 'Great War' until it became recognized by its current name after the second major global conflict.
World War I
This manuscript, written in an unknown script, remains undeciphered.
Voynich Manuscript.
In 1518, people danced to their deaths in Strasbourg.
the Dancing Plague.
This Viking punishment involved slicing open the victim's back and pulling out their lungs.
the Blood Eagle.
This disease, which deformed bones and disfigured faces, was considered a divine punishment in ancient times.
leprosy.
he Second World War officially ended with Japan's surrender in this year, after atomic bombings and the Soviet invasion of Manchuria.
1945.
In 1587, a colony vanished, leaving only 'Croatoan' carved into a tree.
the Roanoke Colony.
In 1977, a strange radio signal was detected in Ohio.
What is the Wow! Signal.
This Persian punishment involved trapping a victim in a boat to die from exposure.
scaphism.
In the 16th century, this unknown disease, called 'cocoliztli' in Nahuatl, devastated the indigenous population of Mexico.
The cocoliztli epidemic.
This archaeologist discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.
Howard Carter.
This 1908 explosion in Siberia flattened trees without leaving a crater.
The Tunguska Event.
This Assyrian execution involved impaling the victim on a sharp stake.
impalement.