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Turkmenbashy Part 1: Soviet Stooge, Hermit Tyrant

Real Dictators

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A Brief History of the Great Earthquake

15 miles away, an enormous earthquake strikes. A small village called Garagoutan finds itself at the epicenter. Within moments, the tremors rage through Ashkabat too. Young Sapemurat Njazov is among those to suffer unbearable loss. It's by some accounts the deadliest natural disaster in the entire history of the Soviet Union.

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