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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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[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Imagine getting that assignment

[–] RocksForBrains@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was before we invented cancer

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

So lucky!

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Good TIL!

[–] darvocet@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nature be crazy.

[–] K0W4LSK1@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think nature did that

[–] darvocet@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Humans be crazy.

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Humans are a natural occurrence.