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A small capsule of radioactive material was lost on a 700 mile stretch of highway in Australia.
Rio Tinto issued an apology after a highly radioactive capsule was found in the Pilbara region of Australia’s Western Australia state. The capsule, measuring around an inch in diameter, contains Caesium-137, a highly radioactive substance used in mining equipment. Officials said the capsule could cause radiation burn or severe illness and urged people to stay…