When former U.S. president Jimmy Carter began trending on Twitter recently, some users were understandably worried that it was going to mean mournful news regarding the 97-year-old Georgian. But Carter, a trained nuclear engineer, is still alive and kicking.

Instead, what set off the topic was a post on Facebook from the official page for The Historical Society of Ottawa, which on Dec. 14 recognized that Carter, as a young U.S. naval officer, led a team to avert a nuclear disaster following a partial reactor meltdown in Ottawa, Canada — which included lowering himself into a nuclear reactor.

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By: Danny Peterson
Title: Jimmy Carter’s heroics as a young naval officer sound like a Marvel movie
Sourced From: wegotthiscovered.com/news/jimmy-carters-heroics-as-a-young-naval-officer-sound-like-a-marvel-movie/
Published Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:42:48 +0000

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