4 facts
Despite the Chernobyl nuclear power plant being located in Ukraine, Belarus received about 70% of the radioactive fallout due to wind patterns. Large areas, particularly in the Gomel and Mogilev regions, are still uninhabitable or require strict monitoring.
This "cosmic microwave background" (CMB) is the oldest light in the universe, a leftover from the Big Bang when the universe was only about 380,000 years old. It's evidence supporting the Big Bang theory.
These microscopic "water bears" can enter a state of suspended animation, shedding up to 97% of their water. This allows them to endure temperatures from -272°C to 150°C, intense pressure, and radiation doses 1,000 times higher than humans can withstand.
Neutrinos are subatomic particles with almost no mass and no electrical charge, making them incredibly elusive. Trillions pass through your body every second, interacting so rarely that a light-year thick wall of lead would only stop about half of them.