"There is much pleasure in useless knowledge." — Bertrand Russell
Apparently the tale of Elena, the young lady who did a photolog of her trip through the quarantine zone which surrounds Chernobyl is a fraud. Her photos are apparently real, but were taken during an ordinary tour arranged through a Kyiv travel agency. Motorcycles are banned in the zone.
What a pity. Some urban legends just should be true.
I had previously mentioned her here.
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