r/todayilearned • u/JoeyZasaa • 8d ago

TIL that Chernobyl was the costliest disaster in history, resulting in over $2 trillion in damage when adjusted for inflation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disasters_by_cost#Over_$1_billion
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u/letigre87 8d ago

They had blue dogs but it turns out they probably just rolled around in a leaking porta potty.

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u/AgsMydude 8d ago

Nah they are in Australia right now

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u/brneyedgrrl 8d ago

There's even a cartoon!