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40 years later, Chernobyl's nuclear fallout is not what scientists expected

Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, tiny radioactive particles still linger in the soil, carrying a dangerous legacy. Using powerful X-rays, scientists discovered that some of these particles have remained surprisingly stable, trapping radioactive substances inside instead of releasing them into the environment.

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40 years later, Chernobyl's nuclear fallout is not what scientists expected
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