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This Happened – April 14: Titanic Hits Iceberg

This Happened - April 14: Titanic Hits Iceberg

Updated April 14, 2024 at 5 p.m. The Titanic hit the iceberg at approximately 11:40 p.m. on this day in 1912. How did the Titanic hit the iceberg? The Titanic hit the iceberg due to a combination of factors, including poor visibility, the lack of adequate warning systems, and the speed at which the ship was traveling. The crew also failed to take evasive action until it was too late. What damage did the iceberg cause to the Titanic? The iceberg caused significant damage to the Titanic, opening up a series of holes in the ship’s hull that allowed water […]

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Syria: Death From The Cold, Death From The Skies

After a recent snowfall in Aleppo
After a recent snowfall in Aleppo Anti-regime activists

ALEPPO — The toll in what was once Syria’s thriving capital of commerce is also being measured by low temperatures and record snowfall. Activists say the people of Aleppo risk dying every day in unheated homes. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that no fewer than 22 people died in Syria last week, including nine children, from sub-zero temperatures as lengthy power shortages were recorded. In Aleppo, once the country’s economic capital, electricity has been scarce since continued shelling took out power lines. The exorbitant prices of oil and diesel fuel, and even wood, prevented many from being able […]

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