A teacher speaks to his class about the atom. There is a large diagram of an atom on the board behind him. He points to the nucleus of the atom in the chalk drawing. Animation of radiation leaving an atom. U-235, the symbol for uranium 235 appears in front of the nucleus, followed by Pb, the symbol for lead. A nucleus splits, and continues splitting. A huge atomic explosion.
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