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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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[-] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Imagine getting that assignment

[-] Jmr@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

highwayyyy to the danger zone

[-] RocksForBrains@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

It was before we invented cancer

[-] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

So lucky!

[-] darvocet@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Nature be crazy.

[-] K0W4LSK1@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

I don't think nature did that

[-] darvocet@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Humans be crazy.

[-] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Humans are a natural occurrence.

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Good TIL!

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