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Chernobyl

On April 26, 1986, a nuclear reactor caused a horrific explosion at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, releasing radiation 400 times more powerful than that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Thousands of birth defects and cancer deaths have been linked to the disaster; radiation levels at the site remain high to this day.

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  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
  • M&M stands for Mars and Murrie.
  • Bubble wrap was originally designed to be used as wallpaper.
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