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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 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Imagine getting that assignment

[–] Jmr@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

highwayyyy to the danger zone

[–] RocksForBrains@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was before we invented cancer