Brunost Brunost Brunost ("brown cheese") is a common, Norwegian name for mysost ("whey cheese"; ; ; ; ), a family of cheese-related foods made with whey, milk, and/or cream. It is often used to just refer to the Gudbrandsdalsost ("Gudbrandsdal Cheese") type, which is the most popular variety. Brunost is primarily produced and consumed in Norway. It is regarded as one of the country's most iconic foodstuffs, and is considered an important part of Norwegian gastronomical and cultural identity and heritage. Boiling down whey to create a soft, brown spread (such as the Norwegian prim and Swedish messmör) has been common
Salang Tunnel fire Salang Tunnel fire The Salang tunnel fire occurred on 3 November 1982 in Afghanistan's Salang tunnel during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Details are uncertain, but the incident may have been the deadliest known road accident, and one of the deadliest fires of modern times. The Salang tunnel, which opened the famous Salang Pass (or Kotal-e Salang) to motor traffic, was built by Soviet engineers in 1964 and eased traffic across the Hindu Kush mountain range that separates northern and southern Afghanistan. Very few facts are known about the fire. All information available constitutes little more than hearsay, in part