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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.

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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.
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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.

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