8/3/2011 Swedish man arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen; says it was only a hobby

Source: Associated Press via The Washington Post
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 10:34 AM

STOCKHOLM — A Swedish man who was arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen said Wednesday he was only doing it as a hobby.

Richard Handl told The Associated Press that he had the radioactive elements radium, americium and uranium in his apartment in southern Sweden when police showed up and arrested him on charges of unauthorized possession of nuclear material.
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Editor's Note: See also "Swede held for building nuclear reactor in his kitchen" from a local English language Swedish publication.