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spy_scandal_061215[i-1].body = "Polonium-210 is a radioactive element that is commonly found in minute quantities in everything from cigarette smoke and photo-developing equipment to human body tissue. However, amounts large enough to be dangerous do not occur in the natural environment, and can only be made in nuclear reactors. Therefore, only a few people and places in the world are capable of making a lethal dose. While the amount needed to kill a person is still so small it cannot be seen with the naked eye or be detected by taste or touch, it cannot penetrate human skin. It must be ingested by inhaling or swallowing it, which causes lung cancer or bone deterioration. It also has a half-life of 138 days, which means a fresh sample decays within a few months.<p>";

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