Have you ever heard of a museum where only the country’s citizens are allowed in? Here you have it. At the Jiangsu National Security Education Museum, only Chinese have the right to enter. Foreigners are strictly prohibited.
The reason for this is that the museum stores sensitive spy information. Several of its halls display the history of Chinese security devices and practices throughout time all the way back to 1927 when communists were in battle against their Nationalist enemies.
Google Data Centers
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the billion-dollar technology company Google takes some pretty heavy measures to protect its data, both physical and digital.
If you try to step foot near the data center, you will face fences, checkpoints, badges, and biometric iris scans, just to name a few.
Security Measures
On top of that, there are other security measures in place to keep out unwanted guests, however, Google refuses to disclose what they are. The tours of the centers are highly off-limits. In fact, less than 1 percent of Google's 60,000 employees are allowed to enter any of the company's data centers.
All existing data centers use about 2 percent of the world’s electricity, so Google set out to protect their data in a greener and more environmentally friendly way. They use wind turbines to power some of their data centers in addition to energy-efficient facilities.
Classified
An employee of the museum who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed that the museum houses things like classified documents, guns disguised as everyday objects, weapons, and uniforms.
People who appear to be Westerners are turned away from the museum, however, those who have Chinese features can usually enter without being probed.
Chornobyl
The Chornobyl nuclear destruction on April 26th, 1986, was the deadliest and biggest nuclear power plant accident in history. The explosion occurred at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant during a routine test. The power plant exploded after the tests on the reactor were done incorrectly and the operators lost control. Due to the lack of safety mechanisms on the reactor, it proved unstable when operated at low power. The accident caused fire and smoke to emit radioactive particles into the sky which then spread over western USSR territory and the rest of Europe. The city of Chornobyl was evacuated shortly after the disaster.
The incident directly caused the death of 31 first responders and power plant workers due to acute radiation syndrome. However, radiation-related deaths didn't end just there. They continue to rise to this very day. By 2008, the count of radiation-related deaths was 64. The Chornobyl Forum has estimated that the death count could potentially reach 4,000 among those who were exposed to the most concentrated radiation particles, which includes 200,000 first responders, 116,000 evacuees, and 270,000 residents.