# Iodine-131 in thyroids of sheep slaughtered in Melbourne in October and November 1979, consistent with a…

> Iodine-131 in thyroids of sheep slaughtered in Melbourne in October and November 1979, consistent with a plume meeting rain on 26 September.

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# Iodine-131 in thyroids of sheep slaughtered in Melbourne in October and November 1979, consistent with a…

Iodine-131 in thyroids of sheep slaughtered in Melbourne in October and November 1979, consistent with a plume meeting rain on 26 September.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[A low-yield atmospheric nuclear test of a few kilotons, near the ocean surface.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/vela-incident/answers/ANS0CW4WYYW57H0/a-low-yield-atmospheric-nuclear-test-of-a-few-kilotons-near)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Iodine-131 in thyroids of sheep slaughtered in Melbourne in October and November 1979, consistent with a… [Evidence EVD0CW4WZPA7CGD]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CW4WZPA7CGD
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