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Animats
111 days ago
France still has WWI unexploded ordnance, and keep-out areas are still being de-mined. This has been going on for a century now. About 900 tons of explosives are removed each year. Completion in 700 years at the current rate.[1]
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https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-i/the-red-zone-la...
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scns
111 days ago
That is mind blowing, no pun intended.
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