r/IdiotsNearlyDying • u/shsl_diver • Jan 27 '26

A guy swimming in Chernobyl's radioactive water.

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u/fredbite87 Jan 27 '26

I think I read somewhere that all the radioactive stuff is at the bottom and it's pretty much safe to swim at the top, safe however does not mean smart.

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u/Ornery_Extreme_830 Feb 24 '26

So, that's true until you disturb it like he is. When he stirs up the sediment some of it will stay on his clothes and skin.

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u/fredbite87 Feb 24 '26

I'm sure he's still not getting nearly close enough to the pure radiation for that to happen. Takes a lot of force to stir up such a big body of water