Read More... Seaman 2nd class Dale Lipp, center, of Miamisburg, Ohio, holds the Navy’s famous “Pig 311” between his legs, while Seamen 2nd class Thomas Murphy, left, of Albany, N.Y., and Nathan Mangrum, right, of Nashville, Tenn., stroke the animal’s head at Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 1946 (Credit: Byron Rollins/AP) Have you ever actually seen the effects of radiation on a living creature?