Posts Tagged ‘cracks’
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits The UK
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 12:48 No CommentsOn the 27th of February, at 00:56 (GMT) an earthquake of a 5.2 magnitude hit 46 km South of Kingston upon hull according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The exact epicenter was near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. This comes as a surprise as it has been 25 years since the last big earthquake in [...]
Radon: The Silent Radioactive Killer In Your House
Saturday, February 16, 2008 22:40 No Comments[Photo from xoxomomo]
Do you know what Radon is? Radon (Ραδονιο in Greek) is a gas, which is invisible, odorless, and most importantly, radioactive. When Uranium (another well known radioactive material used in atomic bombs) decays, Radium is created. When Radium in its turn disintegrates it forms Radon. Radon gas exists freely in nature, it affects [...]