Half-Life Histories

S1 E182020

Did a Nuclear Accident Just Go Viral?

Episode Synopsis

In late 2022, a video of an apparent nuclear accident spread rapidly on Twitter and Tumblr. Was it modern history’s first “viral” nuclear accident? Or was it faked for the lolz? This [HALF-LIFE HISTORY] attempts an investigation.

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