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Chernobyl

In 1986, a nuclear reactor melted down in Ukraine. Through a series of unfortunate malfunctions, the fourth reactor in Chernobyl exploded due to using unstable coolant. Nearly 50 people died from the radiation immediately, and an estimated 134 individuals still suffer from the effects of radiation.

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The More You Know

  • There's a "floating rainforest" in the sea.
  • Crayola is literally "oily chalk."
  • The sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky because of an astonishing coincidence: the moon is 400 times smaller but 400 times closer.
  • After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
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