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The Scariest Paradise on Earth

The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

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The Korean Peninsula - The Disappearing Spoon

Korean War is sometimes called the Forgotten War, but not for the people there. The opposing armies deployed more napalm in Korea than got used in all of the Vietnam War. This ravaged the landscape, destroying huge swaths of land. These scorched-earth tactics, along with intense aerial bombings, left 5 million dead or wounded.

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