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jan 1, 1934 - Artificial radioactivity

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Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie discover artificial radioactivity.
Enrico Fermi irradiates uranium with neutrons. He believes he has produced the first transuranic element, but unknowingly achieves the world's first nuclear fission.

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jan 1, 1934
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~ 92 years ago

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