The lake officially dried up in 1967, which sent radioactive dust particles another 900 square miles. The lake has some wet patches, which are highly radioactive. If you stand next to the lake for one hour without any protective gear, you will likely die.
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- Danny Devito used to work as a hairdresser. For corpses.
- When the Super Bowl champion Giants visited the White House in 1987, they dumped popcorn on President Reagan.
- Hippos produce their own sunblock.
- Warren Buffett has only sent one email in his life. It was sent to Jeff Raikes of Microsoft, and Buffett said it became his first and last email when it ended up in court.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.