The Most Unexplainable Places on Earth

Lake Karachay

Lake Karachay is a radioactive lake in the former Soviet Union. A weapons factory called Mayak Facility suffered from a nuclear explosion here in 1957. The radioactive waves spread particles over 9k square miles. 

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The More You Know

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  • The loudest animal on earth is the sperm whale.
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  • The patient in the game Operation has a name.
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