Thus, the body will eliminate the. 93 radioactive iodine and the thyroid will not absorb and store the radioactive iodine. Therefore, taking. 94 potassium iodide is a method of shutting down the thyroid absorption of iodine (a process call. 95 âblockingâ) until the body rids itself of any radioactive iodine.
Where is the world's longest boardwalk? Not only is it the world's longest boardwalk, it's also America's first boardwalk and considered the world's most famous boardwalk. The world's longest boardwalk opened on June 26 1870 in Atlantic City, New Jersey and currently runs 4 1/2 miles in length. The Atlantic City Boardwalk.
The town of Progreso, Mexico, sits on a limestone shelf that falls away extremely gradually as it gets further out to sea. As a result, when they built a pier to allow cruise ships to dock here, it had to be long. Really long. Measuring a phenomenal 6.5 kilometers (4 miles), this is the worldâs longest pier. The original pier was completed in 1942, and despite being little more than a two-lane highway, is actually quite nice looking seen from the beach.