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Discarded Strontium-90 Found in ex-USSR

Posted by michael on from the bedwarmer dept.

andaru writes: "The BBC is running this story about discarded canisters of strontium-90 found in the woods in Georgia, ex-USSR. It goes on to mention the possibility of a "dirty bomb," which would contaminate a large populated area (like cracking one open in the Great Lakes)." Some simple advice: if you find a random container, anywhere, that has melted the surrounding snow, don't mess with it, mmmkay?

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  1. What is the thought proccess? by gnovos · · Score: 4, Troll

    How does this happen? You are out in the woods and find a strange glowing object that is magially melting ice. How do you ever contemplate taking this thing home?

    I am beginning to wonder if the "red" in Russia wasn't referring to the communists but to ther rednecks...

    :)

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