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US nuclear site open for tourists

The US town of Hanford, in Washington state, is opening up its nuclear secrets to tourists.

"I'm in love with B reactor," says historian Michelle Gerber to a bus-load of American tourists.

It is 8am on a Saturday morning and they are the lucky ones.

Around 20,000 people applied for this exclusive tour run by the US Department of Energy.

Read entire article at BBC