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How does an atomic bomb work?
Since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons have been detonated more than 2,000 times as tests and displays of military power.
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Rare photos of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the atomic bomb tragedy, 78 years later, still haunting
The world's first two atomic bombs dropped by the US military on Japanese cities created an unprecedented tragedy.
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Storms can 'explode' like 666 atomic bombs every 20 minutes, nothing can stop them
According to BI, even the Tsar Bomba (50 megaton yield) - the world's largest nuclear bomb ever detonated by Russia - could not stop the storm.
Biology
Ancient tree survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Some tree species such as willow, camphor, persimmon, eucalyptus... still stand and grow young buds despite suffering many scars from the power of the atomic bomb droppe…
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Why is uranium used to make atomic bombs?
The ability to store and release explosive energy makes uranium very useful, especially in the production of nuclear weapons.
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How is the moon almost bombed?
Accordingly, a small nuclear bomb will be launched from the secret location, passing 238,000 km before colliding and exploding on the moon's surface.
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Einstein's most regretful thing
Einstein's actions indirectly caused hundreds of thousands of deaths after the atomic bombings. The famous theoretical physicist always regretted his decision.
Environment
The risk of 'nuclear coffin' on the ocean leaks disaster
The nuclear coffin designed to store nuclear waste, could be leaked in the Pacific, UN Secretary General expressed concern.
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'Glass rain' falls on Hiroshima beach
Scientists have sought to explain the strange glass pieces of water droplets that appear throughout the beaches around Hiroshima (Japan).
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The shocking truth about the 'father' of the atomic bomb
The creator of the atomic bomb was scientist Julius Robert Oppenheimer. He was the head of the Manhattan Project - the US project to research and manufacture atomic bomb…
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Relationship of strange
Atomic and painting bombs, mice and tuberculosis, men and pink ... it seems that couples from different 'worlds' have unexpectedly close ties.
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The attempt to have an American plane to lose an atomic bomb
In 1958, a B-47 long range bomber crashed in the air, causing the pilot to drop the atomic bomb that he carried into the sea.
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10 honest fiction, whether the fake Moon has become?
The plan to build a fake Moon to ... light the Chinese street lamp is shaking the science world, whether the idea is supposed to be