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Only a Military History Expert Is Passing This WWII Quiz
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When the imperialistic designs of the Axis set fire to the globe in World War II, the Allies stepped up to battle the flames. What do you really know about the events of the Second World War?
What's Mutual Assured Destruction?
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Mutual assured destruction was the principle behind Cold War military strategy. Learn about mutual assured destruction and its violent implications.
Tsar Bomba: The Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon Ever Built
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In 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the Tsar Bomba, still the biggest, most powerful nuclear bomb ever built. One of the cameramen who recorded the event said it sounded "as if the Earth has been killed."
Could we harvest energy from earthquakes?
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Fossil fuels, including coal, oil and natural gas, supply the bulk of the world's energy demand. Wind, the sun and nuclear energy are ascending sources of power worldwide. Could we tap into the power from earthquakes?
How Do Geiger Counters Work?
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First developed in the 1920s, Geiger counters still use the same basic technology to detect radiation, but today can be the size of a smartphone.
How the Nuclear Arms Race Works
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The nuclear arms race was a frantic era in which several nations tested nuclear technology and stockpiled warheads. Read about the nuclear arms race.
How Operation Plowshare Worked
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How to go from a Bible verse to carving canals with nukes in just a few easy steps — almost. Learn how operation plowshare worked at HowStuffWorks.
Ridiculous History: H-Bombs in Space Caused Light Shows, and People Partied
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Hydrogen bombs exploded above the atmosphere in the 1960s, and the result was a rainbow-colored sky. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Classic Movie Monsters Quiz
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Do you really know everything about Hollywood's scariest monsters? Take our classic movie monster quiz and find out!
Is it possible to run a nuclear test without producing radioactive fallout?
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In what may prove to be the first nuclear explosion since 1998, North Korea claims it has conducted an underground test of a nuclear weapon.