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Scientists built Chicago Pile 1, the world’s first nuclear reactor, layer by layer beneath the University of Chicago’s Stagg Field. In this photo, the layer shows graphite bricks with small holes for uranium or control rods used during the experiment.

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(Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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