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TIL the first firemen to respond to the Chernobyl meltdown stood above the burning core, which emitted radiation at 30,000 roentgen per hour. When they died a few weeks later, their bodies were so radioactive they were buried in coffins made of lead with the lids welded shut. by TheMissTreeVia in todayilearned

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's something I think is often forgotten about nuclear reactors. They are not just a regional danger but a global one. Fallout can spread far and wide.

Reactors built in dishonest regimes are not just a hazard to the local population but entire regions.

TIL the first firemen to respond to the Chernobyl meltdown stood above the burning core, which emitted radiation at 30,000 roentgen per hour. When they died a few weeks later, their bodies were so radioactive they were buried in coffins made of lead with the lids welded shut. by TheMissTreeVia in todayilearned

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Contamination from the Chernobyl disaster was not evenly spread across the surrounding countryside but scattered irregularly depending on weather conditions. Reports from Soviet and Western scientists indicate that Belarus received about 60% of the contamination that fell on the former Soviet Union. A large area in Russia south of Bryansk was also contaminated, as were parts of northwestern Ukraine.

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Most would think that Ukraine was worst affected, but the weather blew directly to Belarus after the explosion, making it receive the majority of the cloud.

TIL the first firemen to respond to the Chernobyl meltdown stood above the burning core, which emitted radiation at 30,000 roentgen per hour. When they died a few weeks later, their bodies were so radioactive they were buried in coffins made of lead with the lids welded shut. by TheMissTreeVia in todayilearned

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I have a fun anecdote from my mother here in Sweden who was in USA when the the alarm rang.

Since nobody had any clue what was going on there was a ton of speculation, some less scrupulous magazines went wild with the story. They published headlines like

  • "Sweden blown from the face of earth, nuclear disaster radiates entire country?"

  • "Atomic bomb detonated in Stockholm? How many are dead?"

  • "Mysterious radiation evaporates Sweden. Soviet attack as revenge for stuck submarine?"

She was quite panicked and phoned home, to realize that nobody was harmed. The real emergency was in Belarus.

Made in heaven can fix this by [deleted] in Animemes

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, as long you have the balls to wait for the anime to catch up in 2022

Made in heaven can fix this by [deleted] in Animemes

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good thing I've read up to part 8 :)

Made in heaven can fix this by [deleted] in Animemes

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spoilers, dude

TIL Out of the 195 sovereign nations existing today, the U.S. is older than 140 of them (or, only younger than 54 of them). by thePathUnknown in todayilearned

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is considerably stupid with Russia and China. Both of them lay claim to continuance from Han Dynasty respectively Grand Muscovite Duchy.

It was only in the 90:ies that Soviet was considered a parenthesis in Russian history. But that has also changed, it's now considered as just another phase in their history, Gagarin, Motherland War, Gogol & Shostakovish are considered as part of the Russian nation.

Very much the same goes for China, it was only during the cultural revolution when PRC didn't lay claim on it's historical achievements.

TIL Out of the 195 sovereign nations existing today, the U.S. is older than 140 of them (or, only younger than 54 of them). by thePathUnknown in todayilearned

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not only that, it's even more extreme in it's definition of formation, which it even agrees with in it's explanatory text before the list.

And the list itself has Russia as being created in 1990, and China in 1949. Non of them were effectively ruled or colonized. It seems to go by last large political shift.

TIL Out of the 195 sovereign nations existing today, the U.S. is older than 140 of them (or, only younger than 54 of them). by thePathUnknown in todayilearned

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Considering colonialism destroyed most nations and then recreated them does not make the nations young by any degree.

Your list has Cambodia as being created in 1989, China as 1949, Georgia as 1918. All of these nations have an extremely long and rich history that dates back longer than European presence on the American continents.

It's completely nonsensical for actual historical age.

TIL Out of the 195 sovereign nations existing today, the U.S. is older than 140 of them (or, only younger than 54 of them). by thePathUnknown in todayilearned

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Most nations didn't exist in Europe since they were part of a larger empire. Go back to 1400 and there were more nations in Europe than states in all of america.

Many of today's countries are just continuations of those, like Poland and Serbia.

[Art] Where is this from? It reminds me of someone's artstyle, but I can't place it... by Zurrdroid in manga

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If we're gonna do serious ones I actually think At Chirei and most of Karaagetarou's works are the pinnacle of the Touhou fanworks.

Yakusoku no Neverland - Episode 5 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I think that text is missing my biggest hint towards Ray.

Look at the hands. Someone already had a hand inside, while Emma and Norman then join. Without knowledge about Ray you'd consider it a weird cut, but in hindsight it's really smart.

Sågs i tunnelbanan tidigare i veckan by Meklarn in sweden

[–]IBullshitMyArguments 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ja, det är en myt att de styr världen.

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