There is a natural nuclear reactor on Earth that was functional about 2 billion years ago! This is claimed by French scientists. This phenomenon lies in the heart of Africa, beneath the soil of Gabon, ...
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You might imagine nuclear power plants as behemoth facilities spanning hundreds of acres. Nuclear microreactors, by contrast, could sit on land the size of a football field and power a whole town.
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