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This was a primary nuclear explosion test site for the Soviet Union and its radioactive legacy is still present today.

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Thanks to Inouye, as well as NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – the fastest human-made object in space – and the incredible European ...

“While vitamin C may be found in banana peels, it is unlikely that it will be at high enough concentration in the peel or ...

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