He Wasn’t Supposed to Press It

In seconds, everything changed. The reactor didn’t fail slowly. It surged out of control. And the system designed to stop it… didn’t. What happened next wasn’t one explosion—but two. This is the moment that turned a test into one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. For the full breakdown of Chernobyl—and the decisions that led to it—listen to The Speedy History Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kjkuJ7F6OUuZsavtCAbGg?si=tTNxwF1vRkm3FoyeEVKeDg&nd=1&dlsi=c2dea7c0efc8405f ✂️ Edit your own Shorts (what I use): CapCut: https://capcutaffiliateprogram.pxf.io/aN5ymZ 🎙️ Record studio-quality audio (what I use): Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/L0n7oY