Posted on Apr 3, 2021

The Chilling Story of The 'Demon Core' And The Scientists Who Became Its Victims

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It was August 13, 1945, and the 'demon core' was poised, waiting to be unleashed onto a stunned Japan still reeling in fresh chaos from the deadliest attacks anyone had ever seen.

The Chilling Story of The 'Demon Core' And The Scientists Who Became Its Victims

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

Posted 3 y ago

Because people can't "see" radiation, too many of them treat it too casually.

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CW4 Guy Butler

Posted 3 y ago

The effects of seeing a Cherenkov radiation burst up close and personal.

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LTC David Brown

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Interesting history

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The Chilling Story of The 'Demon Core' And The Scientists Who Became Its Victims

The Chilling Story of The 'Demon Core' And The Scientists Who Became Its Victims

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