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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/eagle-scout-nuclear-reactor/(permalink)

Author: snopescom

Factors

veracity

language

English

Date published

2018-10-24

Entities

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Claims (1)

In 1994, a 17-year-old Eagle Scout built a nuclear reactor in his mother’s backyard, an act that ultimately necessitated a Superfund cleanup.

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