Roaches VS Nuclear Armageddon - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 12

Let's break down the research behind a cockroach and atomic bomb confrontation.

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Colton Kruse
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Cockroaches are renowned for how hard they are to kill; they’ve even been rumored to be tough enough to survive nuclear Armageddon. But is their resilience exaggerated?

Is the roach’s body tough enough to survive nuclear detonation and fallout? This week on the Notcast, we break down the research behind a cockroach and atomic bomb confrontation.

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