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In 1996, 7-year-old Jessica Dubroff was attempting to become the youngest person to fly a light aircraft across the USA. She died when her aircraft crashed during a rainstorm. This resulted in a law prohibiting child pilots from manipulating flight contro

Posted 22nd Mar 2026u/Elssyxo

A nurse in Mumbai was left in a coma for 42 years after an assault. Her case changed India’s euthanasia laws.

Posted 19th Oct 2025u/BroadwayRegina

It took tens of thousands of thalidomide babies being born deformed, only surviving days or weeks, for governing bodies to tighten regulations on drug trials.

Posted 4th Sep 2025u/inspirationcomfor03

This Tank’s Leak Triggered the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Claiming More than 15,000 Lives.

Posted 12th Aug 2025u/vagabondMA

Posted 18th Jan 2025u/SuperMIK2020

Signs at an Icelandic beach - Reynisfjara

Posted 28th Oct 2024u/candinos

It’s happened again…

Posted 22nd Oct 2024u/stacyskg

I thought this on a Cobra attack helicopter fit here.

Posted 19th Aug 2024u/borntome

Saftey standards in the 70s

Posted 19th Aug 2024u/Tomwtheweather

How many times did this happen before they put the sign up

Posted 20th Jul 2024u/seapube

Pack it in, everyone!

Posted 15th Jul 2024u/The_BarroomHero

Clarence Thomas needs to croak

Posted 3rd Jul 2024u/usmceod1

George (South Africa) Building Disaster

Posted 9th May 2024u/Liels87

Love Canal - created the formation of 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfunds)

Posted 3rd May 2024u/Meraere

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