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Happy Uranium Cube Day!

Uranium Cube Day, observed on October 21st, commemorates the anniversary of the discovery of the few remaining uranium cubes used in Nazi Germany's unsuccessful nuclear weapons program in World War II. These cubes were part of the German effort, called the "Uranverien" or "Uranium Club," to create a nuclear reactor. These cubes each about 2 inches wide, were intended to form the core of a reactor that could produce plutonium for an atomic bomb.
The discovery of one of these cubes in recent years has sparked historical interest and research into the project, which was ultimately abandoned after it failed to make critical breakthroughs. This day is a niche observance, primarily in scientific and historical communities, reflecting on the scientific race to develop nuclear power during the war and the technological challenges that it faced.

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