In 1995, the quiet suburban streets of Commerce Township, Michigan, were disrupted by an unusual sight.
Vehicles emblazoned with EPA logos, accompanied by the police, rolled through the town. Neighbors watched in fascination as they descended on a house in their neighborhood.
Soon, the home was encircled by caution tape and buzzing with people in hazmat suits. What was going on in this quiet suburban neighborhood?
Residents were baffled when they found out what was really going on: A teenage boy was building a nuclear reactor in his backyard.
Dubbed the “Radioactive Boy Scout” and the “Nuclear Boy Scout,” David Hahn gained notoriety for his bold and stupid attempt to construct a homemade nuclear reactor in his mother’s backyard shed at the tender age of 17. Read the full story here ▶
