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  2. Chernobyl disaster - Wikipedia

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    e. The Chernobyl disaster began on 26 April 1986 with the explosion of the No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near the city of Pripyat in northern Ukraine, near the Belarus border in the Soviet Union. [ 1 ] It is one of only two nuclear energy accidents rated at the maximum severity on the International Nuclear Event Scale, the ...

  3. Chernobyl (miniseries) - Wikipedia

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    June 3, 2019. (2019-06-03) Chernobyl is a 2019 historical drama television miniseries that revolves around the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 and the cleanup efforts that followed. The series was created and written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck. It features an ensemble cast led by Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, and ...

  4. Portugal national rugby union team - Wikipedia

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    fpr.pt. The Portugal national rugby union team (Portuguese: Seleção Portuguesa de Rugby), nicknamed Os Lobos (The Wolves), represents Portugal in men's international rugby union competitions. The team, as well as all rugby union in Portugal, is administered by the Federação Portuguesa de Rugby. Portugal have experienced modest success in ...

  5. Chernobyl - Wikipedia

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    Chernobyl was chosen as the site of Ukraine's first nuclear power plant in 1972, located 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city, which opened in 1977. Chernobyl was evacuated on 5 May 1986, nine days after a catastrophic nuclear disaster at the plant, which was the largest nuclear disaster in history.

  6. Rugby union in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    The Portugal national rugby union team, nicknamed "Os Lobos," Portuguese for "The Wolves", is a second tier rugby union side representing Portugal. They first played in 1935 and now compete in the European Nations Cup. Portugal qualified for their first Rugby World Cup in 2007. Portugal were in Pool C along with the New Zealand, Italy, Romania ...

  7. Investigations into the Chernobyl disaster - Wikipedia

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    The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear disaster that occurred in the early hours of 26 April 1986, at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine.The accident occurred when Reactor Number 4 exploded and destroyed most of the reactor building, spreading debris and radioactive material across the surrounding area, and over the following days and weeks, most of mainland Europe ...

  8. Portugal at the Rugby World Cup - Wikipedia

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    Portugal has appeared at the Rugby World Cup twice, in 2007 and 2023. At the 2007 Rugby World Cup the team lost all four matches but succeeded in scoring points and one try in every match, and was able to gain a bonus point on the final game against Romania. At the 2023 Rugby World Cup the team achieved its first draw against Georgia and also ...

  9. Portuguese Rugby Federation - Wikipedia

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    It was founded in 1926 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1988. The Portuguese Rugby Federation organises the main rugby union championship of Portugal, the Campeonato Nacional de Rugby , and oversees the country's national teams— men's and women's , age-grade teams, and sevens teams for both men and women.