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World's most dangerous object can destroy you just in two days if you look at it for 300 seconds

Tuesday, 09/04/2024, 21:06 (GMT+7)

There is one object caused by Chernobyl nuclear disaster considered the most dangerous object on the Earth.

A shocking photo has emerged, revealing the existence of the most dangerous object ever discovered on Earth.

This object is known as the  "Elephant's Foot" which poses a threat to human life, capable of causing death in just two days.

Its terrifying nature and location in the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster have captured attention worldwide.

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A shocking photo reveals the deadliest object on Earth, the "Elephant's Foot," causing death in two days. Image Credit: Getty

World's most dangerous object can destroy you just in two days if you look at it for 300 seconds

This object is called the 'Elephant's  Foot," and it is extremely dangerous. We should not underestimate its power.

As reported by the scientific magazine Nautilus, being near this object for just 30 seconds can lead to serious internal bleeding.

If the exposure lasts for 4 minutes, it can result in vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. 

Shockingly, being around it for 300 seconds means facing the certainty of death within two days.

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Being near it for 30 seconds causes internal bleeding, 4 minutes leads to vomiting, diarrhea, and fever, and 300 seconds means certain death in 2 days. Image Credit: Getty

Why is this object called the Elephant's Foot?

This dangerous object is found in the basement of Pripyat, Ukraine, where the infamous Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened almost 40 years ago.

The room that contains the Elephant's Foot got its name because the radioactive mass looks like the wrinkled foot of an elephant.

The radioactive mass is astonishingly two meters long and is made up of concrete, sand, and melted nuclear fuel.

Over the years, radiation levels have gradually decreased, even though at a slow pace.

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In Pripyat's basement, the object is a 2-meter radioactive mass resembling an elephant's foot. Image Credit: Getty

According to reports, the intensity of the nuclear fallout was so immense that it took a decade before photos of the molten mass could be taken.

In 1986, the Elephant's Foot emitted an alarming level of radiation, measuring an astonishing 10,000 roentgen per hour.

This high dose of radiation posed a fatal threat to anyone within a three-foot radius of the object if exposed for around 300 seconds.

The basement object remains dangerously radioactive, posing a threat for tens of thousands of years. 

One object stands out as exceptionally hazardous among the many dangerous items at the Chernobyl site.

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In 1986, the Elephant's Foot emitted 10,000 roentgen per hour, fatal within a three-foot radius for 300 seconds. Image Credit: Getty

It is a claw specifically designed for handling the graphite and materials expelled from reactor four during the catastrophic incident. 

This particular claw is considered one of the most perilous objects within the area.

Left behind in the deep forest, this claw emits around 950 microsieverts of radiation each day. Coming into contact with it is extremely dangerous.

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The claw, used for reactor debris, is highly perilous. In the forest, it emits 950 microsieverts daily, posing extreme danger. Image Credit: Getty

Australian archaeologist Robert Maxwell provided valuable insight into the significant role of the claw during the disaster. 

He described the rooftops near the exploded reactor as the most fatally unsafe areas on the planet at that time. 

The claw played a vital role in managing the highly radioactive materials, ensuring their safe retrieval to the core. 

Standing on a rooftop saturated with such intense radiation levels would cause severe radiation sickness, leading to a painful death.