There is a dangerous object on Earth that can take away a person in two days.
Imagine encountering an object so lethal that just five minutes of exposure could lead to death within 48 hours.
This horrifying situation leaves people terrified by its danger.
This dangerous object was known as the 'Elephant’s Foot,' and it's arguably the most dangerous object on the planet.
According to Nautilus, a science magazine, just 30 seconds of exposure to the elephant's foot can cause dizziness and fatigue.
After two minutes, your cells begin to hemorrhage.
Four minutes of exposure leads to vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. If you're exposed for 300 seconds, you have just two days to live.
The location of this deadly object might not surprise you. The Elephant's Foot is essentially a large black mass of hazardous waste, considered to be potentially the most dangerous waste in the world.
According to the report, it is located in a basement in Pripyat, Ukraine, which was the site of the infamous Chernobyl disaster in the 1980s.
During the disaster response in 1986, emergency crews ventured into a steam corridor beneath the failed reactor number 4.
There, they discovered black lava that had oozed directly from the reactor's core.
Understanding the lethal levels of radiation, they refrained from approaching it. Instead, they used cameras to capture images of the dangerous mass from a safe distance.
The name comes from the object's resemblance to the wrinkled foot of an elephant.
The Elephant's Foot is approximately one meter in size and consists of concrete, sand, and melted nuclear fuel, weighing around two metric tons.
Readings taken at the time revealed that the still-hot portion of the molten core emitted enough radiation to deliver a lethal dose in just 300 seconds.
The scientist claimed that the elephant's foot, a dangerous object, would remain dangerously radioactive for tens of thousands of years.
The elephant's foot is a known consequence of nuclear disasters, illustrating the lethal potential of radioactive waste.
