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In 1962, a ten-year-old discovered a radioactive capsule and decided to keep it in his pocket, eventually placing it in a kitchen cabinet at home. Tragically, he passed away 38 days later, followed by his pregnant mother three months later and his two-year-old sister a month after that. The father was the only one to survive, and it was only then that authorities discovered the cause of the family s misfortune.

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In 1962, a ten-year-old discovered a radioactive capsule and decided to keep it in his pocket, eventually placing it in a kitchen cabinet at home. Tragically, he passed away 38 days later, followed by his pregnant mother three months later and his two-year-old sister a month after that. The father was the only one to survive, and it was only then that authorities discovered the cause of the family’s misfortune.

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