Australian collector faces 10 years in prison for ordering plutonium sample from U.S. website

A Sydney man's quest to collect every element on the periodic table went wrong when he ordered plutonium samples online, triggering a major hazmat incident and potential jail time.

Emmanuel Lidden, 24, now faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to breaching Australia's nuclear non-proliferation laws. — Read the rest

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