7 Comments TIL of the Nuclear Boy Scout. At 17 years old, David Hahn attempted to build a nuclear reactor out of household items in his backyard. The contraption released 1000x the normal background radiation on 40,000 people, leading to his arrest. by whatilearned January 21, 2022, 5:18 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL in 1994, the then 17-year-old David Hahn made a nuclear reactor from batteries, old clocks, lanterns, uranium from Czechoslovakia and duct tape in a shed next to his mother’s house. by whatilearned July 12, 2021, 3:40 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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