Boy Scout builds nuclear reactor in backyard and exposes 40,000 locals to radiation

David’s death

David Hahn, the Boy Scout who exposed 40,000 people to dangerous radioactive radiation, died at the age of 39. You would expect this to be the result of his chemistry experiment, but no. The amateur chemist died as a result of drug and alcohol abuse.

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