Hello historians, I know this isnt really history rated but I need some help, I need to come up with a band name and I wanted something that stands out and I decided I wanted it to be a crude or grim historic reference. E.G. something like joy division or spandau ballet.

Three men from the village of Lia Georgia (country) went looking for firewood in the winter of 2001. After battling through treacherous road conditions they reached the forest where they planned on gathering the wood.

While in the forest the three men stumbled upon two unique canisters. They noticed that, although the snow covered the ground, the canisters were untouched. Furthermore, in the area surrounding the canisters the snow had melted and steam could be seen. Intrigued by this phenomenon one of the men attempted to lift a canister, but he immediately set it back down due to the heat radiating from it.

After the men decided to spend the night in the forest they elected to use the two canisters as heaters to help them stay warm. Because the canisters were so hot the men used strong wire to move them to where they would spend the night.

The men ate their dinner and shared some vodka together but soon after they start suffering from nausea and vomiting. This illness continued throughout the night and in the morning the three men were exhausted, so much so that they could only load half of the collected firewood before returning to their village of Lia.

Over the next few weeks two of the men started to develop itchiness in their backs, while the other man developed it his hands. Eventually, the families of the men contacted the authorities due to their concern, and all three men were admitted for treatment.

The doctors discovered that the men were suffering from Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS). A sickness which is caused by exposure to high amounts of radiation. Eventually, it was discovered that the canisters the men had used as heaters were powered by Strontium-90.

Strontium-90 (SR-90) is a highly radioactive isotope that emits ionizing radiation capable of stripping electrons from atoms. When humans are exposed to this radiation, it can damage DNA, trigger mutations, and, at high doses, lead to a profoundly painful and potentially fatal outcomes.

The canisters discovered by the men of Lia were originally developed by the Russians during the Soviet era, when Georgia was part of the Soviet Union. These devices used Strontium-90 as a heat-generating element to produce electricity. When construction of a hydroelectric station in Georgia was halted, eight of these canisters were left behind, unsupervised. Eventually, their protective shielding was removed, leaving the radioactive element exposed and abandoned.

The aftermath of the exposure was profound. Two men developed radiation ulcers on their backs some of which, ate down to the bone exposing parts of the spine and ribcage. The other man was lucky and after only a few months of treatment was released from the hospital.

One of the men eventually died from the exposure but only after years of grueling treatment which eventually failed to save him.

Can anyone direct me to any online hubs or retail stores that deal in vintage crime scene photos ? There used to be an amazing occult store in Hollywood years back owned by Anton Lavey's son but I know he closed. I have a fairly large collection of wonderful original crime scene photos that came from an estate sale of a former police photographer in Selma, Alabama. Images in the lot were taken from 1969-1977. They are all 8X10 and completely original. For anyone who collects these types of photos or wants to make a coffee table book, they are top notch. The photos contain victims of fatal car wrecks, suicides, murder victims, fatal burn victims, and autopsies. I've attached a small sample below. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

https://preview.redd.it/xshyn5dqjkwd1.jpg?width=756&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68628a7cd2c55f2768ea595ffb150f42aeb50713

I recently came across something bout how lynchings were events that sparked sexual free-for-alls in small towns. Women would openly masturbate and participate in gang bangs as part of the lawless mob frenzy that was at play during these "ceremonies." I can understand why this "practice" wasn't talked about - killing another human being was something that one could talk about and share, but sexual impropriety was too shameful during those times of strict moral rectitude to mention in polite company.

Has anyone else ever heard of this phenomenon?