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The Lykov family fled to the Siberian wilderness to escape religious persecution by the Bolsheviks. They lived in complete isolation for 40 years, unaware of WWII, before being discovered in 1978.

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During a meeting called by Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI in 1184, the second floor of a cathedral collapsed. 60 German nobles died when they fell through the first floor into the latrine cesspit below. Many died drowning in what was called the Erfurt Latrine Disaster

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The Lykov family fled to the Siberian wilderness to escape religious persecution by the Bolsheviks. They lived in complete isolation for 40 years, unaware of WWII, before being discovered in 1978.	43
During a meeting called by Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI in 1184, the second floor of a cathedral collapsed. 60 German nobles died when they fell through the first floor into the latrine cesspit below. Many died drowning in what was called the Erfurt Latrine Disaster	37