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Nuclear reactors are giant steam engines
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Splitting the atom sounds incredibly futuristic until you realize it merely boils water. Beneath all the glowing rods and ominous radiation shielding, a reactor uses immense heat from splitting heavy elements to turn water into vapor. That vapor spins a giant turbine, meaning we unlocked the secrets of the universe just to spin a large wheel.
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