“Coffins That Turn People Into Trees”
Chuck the traditional coffins and try something new like organic burial pods? Instead of tombstones, Raoul Bretzel and Anna Citelli's creators look at the future of burial as lush forests. It is a unique burial system where the deceased is placed in a fetal position inside the egg-shaped caskets made from biodegradable starch-plastic. Pods are then put into the ground just like a seed, and a tree is planted on top. Human bodies provide nutrients that help the tree grow.
“Chernobyl's Deadly Elephant's Foot”
You may have definitely heard about the Chernobyl disaster that happened on April 26, 1986. We will not talk about the specifics, but massive explosions caused a fire to the core material, and the radioactive waste circulated in the air. The core of the reactor started melting through the vessel and eventually solidifying. The spot wasn't covered until December 1986 and was called Elephant's Foot. It is so deadly that if you stay 30 seconds, it causes dizziness and fatigue. If you wait for two minutes, it causes your cells to hemorrhage, and if you stay for five minutes, you die.