Some of the most radioactive places on earth

Mar 24, 2017 7:56 PM

Banana for scale.

In WW2 the bomb was detonated approx. 600m above the Peace Dome pictured above.

Uranium ore fluorescing under UV light the uranium mine at Jachymov, Czech Republic. Where uranium was discovered.

Marie Curie's lab. The door to her lab and her chair are still radioactive.

Site of the first ever nuclear bomb test.

Trinitite, a mineral formed by the intense heat from the blast.

Radiation in an airplane varies by location and altitude. Flying near the earth's poles exposes you to more radiation

Standing in the power plant's parking lot.

Fukushima exclusion zone.

The most radioactive area is the basement where they put the firefighter's clothing.

1 yellow pixel = 1 banana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRL7o2kPqw0

Can someone explain how it's more radioactive I'm the town than on the powerplant in Ukraine

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Good job with the bananas for scale

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How much would the fresh "Elephant's Foot" have equated to?

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In the original video it was something like 7 million Bananas

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