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A (very dangerous) needle in a haystack.
Western Australian authorities are on the hunt for a highly radioactive capsule that fell out of a truck during an 870-mile journey. The capsule, which is about as small as a penny, is capable of emitting as much radiation as 10 X-rays in a single hour.
Australians Scour Desert for Dangerous Radioactive Capsule Smaller Than a Penny
[The New York Times]
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