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Following massive nuclear disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima, what surprising method was used to clean the soil?

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Following massive nuclear disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima, what surprising method was used to clean the soil?

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Following massive nuclear disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima, what surprising method was used to clean the soil?
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