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161: The Science of Atomic Gardens
By The Sci Guys
Sci Guys
16/05/22
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1h 13m
Scientists in the 20th century were looking for a way to use radiation that helped humanity instead of hurting it. So they decided to blast food with radiation to see if they could make it better. Here's how that worked out...
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