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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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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Imagine getting that assignment

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was before we invented cancer

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

So lucky!

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