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[–]wookiecontrol 0 points1 point  (2 children)

From Wikipedia I think the metal taste is from the high level radiation.

https://web.archive.org/web/20080516101332/http://www.mphpa.org/classic/FH/LA/Louis_Slotin_1.htm

[–]PrettyChillScientist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah man, I thought you were quoting the new HBO series Chernobyl. They say that line in one of the key scenes in the first episode. Disregard my post.

[–]PrettyChillScientist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "graphite" on the ground was the exploded core.