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Many of the animals living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone are not only surviving, but thriving, despite their hazardous environment. In the years since the nuclear disaster, these radioactive rodents, experimental equines, and mutated mutts are returning to nature against all odds.
In this episode of The List Show, host Erin McCarthy shares some fun facts about the animals of Chernobyl.
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In this episode of The List Show, host Erin McCarthy shares some fun facts about the animals of Chernobyl.
In case you forgot, The List Show is a trivia-tastic, fact-filled show for curious people. Subscribe here for new Mental Floss episodes every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZ5qUqpW4hW4zdfuBxMSJA?sub_confirmation=1
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