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Radium was found in two bottles. It’s not Fukushima, but perhaps this is worse. Radium is commonly used in medical fields, but the 90 year old who once lived there moved in February. She and her daughter have no idea where it came from or how it got under the floor boards. This is a mystery. This brings up issues of public safety. Who’s to say this hasn’t been a problem for her or her neighbors for weeks, months or years. How safe is your neighborhood from something like this? (Businessweek – Radium)
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This doesn’t mean what you think. It’s been found that jars filled with something in a basement caused a spike in radiation. It’s no joking matter and there’s been no release just yet of what was in those containers. But the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about what could be in the jars? Parts of a Flux Capacitor? Is this where Marty and his overpriced Nikes are hiding? Or… what else is in jars that causes a stir when it’s found? Is it the age old culprit, kimchee? Japan has it’s own share of potent pickled items that can sit for decades and regardless of where you are in the world, Korean Kimchee always wins. We’ll tell you when we find out what it really is. (CNN – Setagaya)
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