Leonid Telyatnikov
publication date: Thursday, December 10, 2015 (part of Winter 2016)
category: 
Accidents
clue: Put out the answer before you have a meltdown.
explanation: Telyatnikov was the lead firefighter at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster site, honored as a hero for his performance under duress. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Mike Rothstein
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