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What Happened on April 26, 1986?
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Before its meltdown, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant generated approximately 10% of Ukraine’s energy supply. Each of the four RBMK-1000 reactors was capable of producing 1 gigawatt of electricity, and by the late 1970’s all four reactors were coming online. It’s interesting […]
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A Brief Introduction to Radiation
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Before we start talking about what actually happened to the Chernobyl power plant, it’s important that you understand how radiation works and why it was such a big deal when the power plant exploded.
Radiation is not like anything that you’ve ever experienced […]
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