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Near Miss and Unexpected Snow
- David Christopher Bell almost hit a jaywalker with his car.
- Bell's parents moved to Los Angeles to escape snow, only to experience the city's first snowfall in decades.
Niyazov's Early Life
- Saparmurat Niyazov, born in 1940, faced early hardships: his father died fighting Nazis, and an earthquake killed his remaining family.
- Despite growing up in an orphanage, Niyazov excelled academically, earning a power engineering degree.
Niyazov's Rise to Power
- Niyazov's career began smoothly, rising through Communist Party ranks and becoming Turkmenistan's leader under Gorbachev.
- When the USSR collapsed, he declared Turkmenistan's independence, securing his position in the new nation.