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TIL 4 people died (including a child) and over 200 were seriously injured after two men stole a caesium-137 radiotherapy device from an abandoned hospital and sold it for scrap, hoping to make money. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I personally find the demon core quite haunting.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The demon core doesn't really scare me because at least everyone there knew about the potential for harm.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It is always unsettling that dropping the reflector for a second caused a deadly radiation dose. Radiation is a bitch.