This Metal Can DESTROY a City – The Truth About Cobalt-60! #shorts
Oct 24, 2025•Channel
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Published7 months ago
Duration1:18
Video ID69zrm8bLGPA
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
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Video TypeYouTube Short
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Views775
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Engagement Rate4.90%
Likes per 100 views4.77
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Imagine — if Delhi Police hadn’t acted in time, India’s capital might not even exist today! 😳 In this shocking real-life story, a small shiny metal piece found in Delhi’s Mayapuri scrap market turned out to be Cobalt-60 — one of the most dangerous radioactive substances on Earth. ☢️
This element is so deadly that standing near it for just 24 hours can literally melt your organs — liver, kidneys, everything. One scrap dealer unknowingly kept it in his pocket… and lost his life. 💀
But how did such a dangerous metal end up in a market? The answer lies in an old Delhi University gamma machine — sold as scrap by mistake! The entire area was later flooded with radiation before authorities sealed every last piece at Narora Atomic Power Station.
This isn’t just science — it’s a terrifying reminder of how close we came to disaster. 🚨
👉 Watch till the end for the real story behind Cobalt-60!
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