What are some of the most extreme disasters/tragedies which the general public has attributed to an object that they thought had a curse? (e.g. exploring Pharaohs' tombs or exploring mars)

by thefourthchipmunk
Georgy_K_Zhukov

Sorry, we don't allow throughout history questions. These tend to produce threads which are collections of trivia, not the in-depth discussions about a particular topic we're looking for. If you have a specific question about a historical event or period or person, please feel free to re-compose your question and submit it again.