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Episode 18: Demon Core
Season 2
Episode 18
Published 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
We are starting off Season 2 with a “bang?” (sorry, not sorry). This episode is all about the often forgotten third atomic bomb core from World War II: Rufus, now known as The Demon Core. While this core was never dropped as a bomb, it was used for nuclear/plutonium testing after WWII and along the way, it was deemed “cursed”. Take a listen and find out why!
Discussion Includes:
The Bombs Dropped on Japan
Basic Chemistry of Atomic Bombs
Historic Atomic/Nuclear Research in the USA
Rufus the Demon Core
Basic Radiation Overview
The Deaths that Cursed the Demon Core
Long-Lasting Changes due to the Demon Core
Resurgence of the Demon Core in Internet Culture
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