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Death of RDS-37 Thermonuclear Bomb Creator in Moscow

Grigorii Klinishov, one of the creators of RDS-37, the first Soviet two-stage thermonuclear bomb, was found dead in Moscow. The nuclear physicist died as a result of taking his own life. He left a death note next to his body. Klinishov also developed several types of thermonuclear bomb charges for subsequent generations.

via Yahoo News|

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"Uncovering Earth's History through Nuclear Fallout"

Nuclear fallout from a bomb can stay in the atmosphere for years and can settle back to the ground, poisoning it in the process. Fallout raining from the sky is just one way people are exposed — food is another common culprit. Radioactive fallout has been found in the muscle tissue of sea creatures that inhabit the deepest ocean trenches.

via Business Insider|

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