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Congratulations to the green sea turtle, which is off the endangered species list as of 2025 thanks to a population rebound.

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Inscriptions on this radiation meter read "Radector" and "Jordan / Electronic Mfg. Co. / Pasadena, Calif." and "Model / AGB-50-SR." Jordan Electronics, a firm that made portable radiation meters, was ...

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The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab was an actual radioactive toy and learning set sold in the early 1950s. The $49.50 set came with four samples of uranium-bearing ores (autunite, torbernite, ...