Boy Scout builds nuclear reactor in backyard and exposes 40,000 locals to radiation

Laboratory

David’s mother had a beautiful backyard behind her house, with a garden shed at the end. She didn’t use this garden shed much, because she mainly chose plants that required little maintenance. David’s antics gave her an idea. She didn’t know at the time whether this would turn out to be a good or a bad idea.

David was allowed to turn the shed into a laboratory. One advantage: if he were to work with explosive materials again, she wouldn’t be at risk. What she didn’t know was that from this shed, David would be risking the lives of tens of thousands of local residents. And all in the name of science…

David’s experiments got completely out of hand.