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TIL The element Einsteinium was first discovered by detonating a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean, and flying fighter jets with debris-capturing filter paper through the top of the mushroom cloud (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Imagine getting that assignment

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

highwayyyy to the danger zone

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was before we invented cancer

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

So lucky!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nature be crazy.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think nature did that

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Humans be crazy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Humans are a natural occurrence.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Good TIL!

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