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April 22, 2022

Panic at the picnic

When the ground starts shaking during a summer soirée, students wonder if the cause is an earthquake or an underground explosion.

Paul Ziomek, illustrator

Picnic Banner Opt — The comic featured on the following pages was originally created for an exhibit at the Bradbury Science Museum. The Bradbury, which is part of Los Alamos National Laboratory, is located in downtown Los Alamos, New Mexico. Credit to: Los Alamos National Laboratory

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