Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down, bringing the world to the brink of disaster — April 26, 1986
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn't learn how close it came to nuclear Armageddon until weeks later.
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