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Man busted for DIY fission experiments

To all you amatuer physicists, time to clear out that stash of uranium in your basement and disassemble your fission and cold fusion experiments. Richard Handle, 31, of Ängelholm, Sweden was attempting DIY nuclear energy experiments in his home when it occurred to him that possession of radium, americium, and uranium might be illegal. He contacted Sweden’s Radiation Authority to ask. His suspicions were confirmed when police arrested him.

Source: Boing Boing


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