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  2. Curie (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The curie (symbol Ci) is a non-SI unit of radioactivity originally defined in 1910. According to a notice in Nature at the time, it was to be named in honour of Pierre Curie , [ 1 ] but was considered at least by some to be in honour of Marie Curie as well, [ 2 ] and is in later literature considered to be named for both.

  3. Lethal lake in Russia could kill you - AOL

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    The reports say for years Chelyabinsk dumped about 120 million curies of radioactive waste to give you an idea of how much that is -- it's two and a half times the amount of radiation released in ...

  4. Radioactive contamination - Wikipedia

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    Evacuation and long-term displacement of affected populations create problems for many people, especially the elderly and hospital patients. [19] Such great psychological danger does not accompany other materials that put people at risk of cancer and other deadly illness.

  5. Comparison of Chernobyl and other radioactivity releases

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    Far fewer people died as an immediate result of the Chernobyl event than the immediate deaths from radiation at Hiroshima.Chernobyl is eventually predicted to result in up to 4,000 total deaths from cancer, sometime in the future, according to the WHO and create around 41,000 excess cancer according to the International Journal of Cancer, with, depending on treatment, not all cancers resulting ...

  6. 39 People Predict Potential Disasters That Most Of The World ...

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    Image credits: WatchTheBoom #4. The ocean fisheries will collapse. Yesterday's trash species are today's featured "catch of the day", will be tomorrow's memory.

  7. 8 insanely dangerous foods people actually eat - AOL

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    Watch out for those green sprouts!!They may contain solanine, a very toxic substance.Eating them can cause poisoning. Potato, poisato. 8) Sannakji Sannakji is live octopus that is cut into bite ...

  8. List of deadliest animals to humans - Wikipedia

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    The Deadliest Animal in the World, Gates Notes; These Are The Top 15 Deadliest Animals on Earth, Science Alert; Top 10 Deadliest Animals To Humans In The World, Toptenia; The 25 Most Dangerous Animals In The World, List 25; The Most Dangerous Animals in the World, Animal Danger; Top 10 Most Dangerous Animals In The World, Conservation Institute

  9. World’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025 - AOL

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    The world’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025 have been revealed in a new study on security, health and climate change risks around the world. Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and the Central ...