I also saw reports that the amount of "Heavy Water" in each barrel was less than it should have been - the claim being made that Norsk Hydro was not the first subcontractor to "stiff" the Nazi regime.
en.wikipedia.org
Interesting time. Interesting read above.
Madame Curie was buried in a lead casket as her body was considered "low level nuclear waste" from all her time of exposure during radioisotope development.
Marie Curie's Body Was So Radioactive She Was Buried In A Lead-Lined Coffin
Funny. Owner tells of his "exposure" at Point Beach Nuclear Plant. He actually got more exposure during the airline flight to and from Wisconsin. (The atmosphere acts as a "shield" to gamma radiation - flying high in an airliner removes the protection.)
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