With a cornice, it is the fascia board. May also be called verge board. Base or Baseboard: A narrow board or member placed at the juncture of the floor and wall to cover the joint. Base Cap: A strip of wood or other molding used to finish the upper edge of the baseboard. Base Shoe: A trim piece of wood or other material used at the bottom of the baseboard.
Russiaâs Secret City: The Most Radioactive Place On Earth. âThe arms race is a race between nuclear weapons and ourselves.â âMartin Amis. In A Nutshell. Russiaâs Lake Karachay was used in the 1950s as a dumping site for radioactive waste. Now it is the most polluted place on the planet, with enough radioactivity to kill a person in less than an hour. At its height, it was putting more than 200,000 times the normal amount of radioactivity into the area due to poor waste disposal practices.
1 01. of 11. 10 Radioactive Everyday Products. 2  02. of 11. Brazil Nuts Are Radioactive. 3  03. of 11. Beer Is Radioactive. 4  04. of 11. Kitty Litter Is Radioactive. 5  05. of 11. Bananas Are Naturally Radioactive. 6  06. of 11. Radioactive Smoke Detectors. 7  07. of 11. Fluorescent Lights Emit Radiation. 8  08. of 11. Irradiated Gemstones. 9  09. of 11.