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applegrove

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3. Thanks. I heard the story more than 40 years ago so likely

Reply to OnlinePoker (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:54 PM

Feb 12

the scientist was coming home from the nuclear lab in the 1930s, 40s as they didn't buy the home from the scientist i'm pretty sure. I wonder what the cancer rate was for that generation of lab workers. Proper nuclear protocols were not in place, it must have been at the dawn of the industry.

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I heard a story about Port Hope and nuclear fuel. applegrove Feb 12 #1

I had heard similar things about Port Hope. OnlinePoker Feb 12 #2

Thanks. I heard the story more than 40 years ago so likely applegrove Feb 12 #3