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Accident at the Chernobyl (Ukraine) nuclear power station in the Soviet Union, the worst in the history of nuclear power generation. [1]

The V.I. Lenin Memorial Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station was located in Ukraine, near the town of Pripyat, which had been built to house power station employees and their families. [2]

Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s reactor 4 encased in a sarcophagus. [3]

[NOTE: The Ukrainian word for "Wormwood", which is needlessly capitalized in the prophetic verse above, is "Chernobyl" (see below). [4]

High radiation levels forced the evacuation of more than 100,000 people from the region surrounding Chernobyl, but today about 700 residents have returned to live in the region (although not the town itself). [3]

The nuclear reactor after the disaster. [5]

On April 26, 1986, the operating crew planned to test whether the Reactor No. 4 turbines could produce enough energy to keep the coolant pumps running until the emergency diesel generator was activated in case of an external power loss. [2]

On April 26, 1986, at 1:23 A.M., an accident occurred during a test of a turbine generator on the Unit 4 reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Ukraine. [6]

Context - Some 20 years ago, the most serious accident in nuclear history changed the lives of many. [7]

“The (Chernobyl) reactor was consciously driven into an extremely dangerous situation, a situation known for its dangers, and then on top of it all the complete security mechanisms were put out of operation - allegedly for the purpose of carrying through this experiment, even if the report additionally professes that at least some of these switchoffs were not at all necessary for this experiment. [4]

A cover-up was attempted, but after Swedish monitoring stations reported abnormally high levels of wind-transported radioactivity, the Soviet government admitted the truth. [1]

At the time of the accident, the four reactors produced about 10 percent of the electricity used in Ukraine. [2]

Two people died in the initial steam explosion, but most deaths from the accident were attributed to radiation. [5]

Over the years, as the radioactivity levels decreased, the biological populations started to recover and the area has become a unique sanctuary for biodiversity. [7]

It is considered to be the worst nuclear power plant disaster in history and the only level 7 instance on the International Nuclear Event Scale. [5]

Sources:
[1] Chernobyl disaster: Information from Answers.com
[2] Chernobyl - The Chernobyl Nuclear Accident
[3] Chernobyl travel guide - Wikitravel
[4] Chernobyl Was Not An Accident
[5] Chernobyl Accident - Wikipedia
[6] Chernobyl: Definition from Answers.com
[7] Scientific Facts on the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident

Tune in to Syfy tonight to see why you should never EVER make that joke. [1]

Destination Truth is a weekly adventure series that invites viewers along on one man’s search for the truth while he investigates stories of the unexplained across the globe. [2]

Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson from “Ghost Hunters” analyze the evidence of Josh Gates’ strange experience in Romania’s Hoia-Baciu Forest. [3]

Josh searches for evidence to either prove or debunk these stories by talking to witnesses and experts and immersing himself in the local culture. [2]

A Mexican island is probed regarding claims attributed to a drowned girl; a sea monster is sought in the waters off Andros Island in the Bahamas. [3]

Also: evidence of a dog-like creature is sought in Cairo. [...] Josh and the team visit Ukraine to investigate claims of ghost sightings linked to the Chernobyl disaster. [4]

Every week a world adventurer and eager truth-seeker and his small crew of production buddies visit a different international destination alleged to be the home of a notorious, supernatural or mysterious creature, such as the Chilean Chupacabra, as well as some lesser-known phenomena, such as the dinosaur-like creatures reported in the skies over Papua New Guinea, a haunted village in Thailand and the wolfman of Argentina. [2]

Tell us what you think about your favorite NBCU programs by becoming a TV panel member. [1]

Also: the team searches for a “swamp ape” that purportedly lurks in the Everglades. [...] King Tutankhamen’s tomb is investigated at night. [...] Also: a massive lake monster is sought in Van, Turkey. [...] Josh visits Chile to probe claims concerning an alien mummy and alleged UFO activity. [3]

Take the journeys wherever you go. [...] Syfy: And then @jchawes & @grantswilson are helping @joshuagates investigate Chernobyl on Destination Truth. [1]

Sources:
[1] Destination Truth | Syfy
[2] Destination Truth - Pazsaz Entertainment Network
[3] Destination Truth Episode Guide, Season 3 - Pazsaz …
[4] Destination: Truth Television show - Destination: Truth TV …

The eXtopia ADT is designed so that you be able to install most apps quickly and easily. [1]

The program, which is scheduled to first air on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 10PM ET, explores whether humans could build “Extopia” - a mile-high skyscraper - in the future, and emphasizes the strategic role that Innovative Glass’s E Glass(R) product line could have in sustainable building design. [2]

Extopia Gallery was what I called the studio space that I leased at the Mellwood Arts and Entertainment Center from May 2006 to April 2007. [3]

If you like fun and games, if you love cars and sports, if you shoot pool or enjoy hanging around the pool, Extopia is your destination. [...] At Blazing Glass, we sell fireplace glass and fire pit glass that is specifically formulated for its application. [4]

Nadera was a close friend whose work I exhibited along with my own while the gallery was open. [3]

Beer beer beer, tiddly beer beer beer! [5]

Please log in to your account to play chess online ! [6]

This list shows other sites an audience frequents, which can reveal brand preferences and other lifestyle traits. [7]

Again, apologies for the pop-up ads. [3]

Let’s Take a Break for Updates: “The American Gladiator Experience.” [5]

This list displays the other internet destinations that visitors to a particular site have a strong affinity for. [7]

Inside the docs we share simple installation methods as well as more complex technical information. [1]

The second is LC Privacy Glass, which allows users to switch the glass between clear or opaque states to achieve privacy as needed. [2]

??I apologize for all the pop-up ads, but that’s what I have to put up with in order to get those pages up for free. [3]

Sources:
[1] eXtropia | eXtropia installation and customization FAQ
[2] GLASS ON WEB - Glass News - Energy-Efficient Smart E Glass(R …
[3] Extopia Entrance
[4] Onyx Sales & Marketing | Online Sales and Marketing Experts
[5] Team Special Ex
[6] GameKnot: online chess player extopia (from Dublin, Ireland)
[7] extopia.com - Quantcast Audience Profile

According to the traditional paleontological interpretations of Earth’s history, the dinosaurs are believed to have dominated the ecosystem for more than 100 million years. [1]

Today, many ideas about dinosaurs are changing, and the fossils at Dinosaur National Monument continue to help us learn more about these fascinating animals. [2]

Using proper terminology, birds are avian dinosaurs; other dinosaurs are non-avian dinosaurs, and (strange as it may sound) birds are technically considered reptiles. [3]

From the most primitive Triassic forms to the most advanced ones of the latest Cretaceous, all dinosaurs share defining traits that distinguish them from their closest archosaurian relatives. [4]

According to this interpretation, animals such as the dinosaurs are believed to have lived on the earth for 200 million years. [5]

As we have mentioned above, dinosaurs are modified archosaurs. [6]

The dinosaurs weren’t really lizards, and most of them weren’t even terrible. [2]

For over 160 million years in the Mesozoic Era, large dinosaurs dominated every terrestrial niche, appearing during the later part of the Triassic, flourishing through the Jurassic, and surviving until the very end of the Cretaceous. [4]

The word dinosaurs refers to a superorder of reptiles distinguished by a common set of anatomical characteristics (see the section on dinosaur anatomy, below) of which the most important is a modification to the reptilian hip to allow the legs to be under the body rather than sprawled out to the sides. [6]

Ask your average paleontologist who is familiar with the phylogeny of vertebrates and they will probably tell you that yes, birds (avians) are dinosaurs. [3]

But some of the first dinosaur fossils ever found were huge bones and teeth, very lizard-like except for their size, and so the idea of monstrous lizards was born. [2]

A wealth of evidence has been accumulated in support of the notion that a group of carnivorous dinosaurs, theropods known as maniraptorans, contain the predecessors of birds-65 million years after the Cretaceous mass extinction exterminated the last surviving species of large dinosaurs, their living descendants (birds) continue to be a main component of most terrestrial ecosystems. [4]

It is furthermore believed that they went extinct about 65 million years ago, about 55 million years before the first humans appeared on Earth. [1]

It has a skull displaying many characters primitive to archosaurs, and a distinctly archosaur foot, resembling that of archosaurs such as Euparkia (and that of early sauropods such as Plateosaurus). [6]

Biblical support for this perspectives is drawn from the Genesis 1 where it states that all animals were created on the sixth day of creation along with humans. [1]

Sources:
[1] Dinosaur - CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science
[2] Dinosaur National Monument Homepage
[3] Dinobuzz: Dinosaur-Bird Relationships
[4] Dinosaurs
[5] Dinosaurs and the Biblical Flood
[6] Dinosaurs - SkepticWiki

Whether it’s to watch him destroy an other opponent or even to see someone beat him. [...] I can’t wait to see him fight again. [1]

Wooo-wweeee, this is one hell of a great fight between Kimbo Slice and Sean Gannon, a cop. [2]

To make the most out of your ESPN.com experience, we will activate an ESPN Profile for you when you participate in our community. [...] Boxing isn’t even fun to watch anymore. [...] But boxing is fooling alot of you who paid to watch Mayweather when at the same time UFC had 4 awesome fights for the same price and I didn’t feel ripped off like some of my family members did. [...] Diego got it…polished his raw skills and is more focused than ulti fighter days. [1]

Here’s the fight against Seth Petruzelli where he gets knocked out in 14 seconds. [3]

Some MMA guys would not have lasted close to 3 minutes in the ring with Kimbo, so I gotta hand it down to Sean for giving Kimbo a run for his money. [2]

Hahaha it’s actually kinda funny that he lost. [3]

Everybody forgets that Frank Mir weighs 255 lbs as well. [...] Lesnar is great for the UFC. [...] MMA is the best sport out there these days. [...] Weight has nothing to do with the heavy weight division, Mir beat him once even though he got his face smashed in. [...] Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. [1]

Sources:
[1] ESPN SportsNation - ESPN Profiles - k_trezise
[2] Kimbo Slice vs. Sean Gannon (Kimbo Loses)
[3] Kimbo Slice Loses Against Seth Petruzelli