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Trinitite: How the First Nuclear Bomb Turned Sand to Glass
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Sand turned to glass at White Sands Missile Range. What do we know today about the remnants of the world's first nuclear blast?
How Radiation Sickness Works
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Radiation sickness can be terrifying, painful and -- in some cases -- fatal. Learn about the causes and symptoms of radiation sickness.
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.
Can You Score 27/35 On This Difficult WWII Quiz?
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War is terrible but it's important that we remember the past, no matter how horrible. Why? Well, many brave men and women didn't give their lives for nothing, did they? But how much do you know about the greatest ever conflict?
Pon a prueba tus conocimientos sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial
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La Segunda Guerra Mundial mantuvo en jaque a varios países en el mundo del 1o. de septiembre de 1939 al 2 de septiembre de 1945. Participa en este concurso y pon a prueba tus conocimientos sobre fechas, países, batallas, líderes, trivias y hechos relacionados con este periodo definitorio de la historia: la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Can You Match the Event to Its Historical Era?
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This quiz is history ... literally! Do you have what it takes to travel through time (virtually, of course!) and identify some of the world's most impactful events? See if you can match these events to their eras. Just don't mix up Renaissance and Reconstruction!
How MOAB Works
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When the U.S. Air Force tested the MOAB last year, it tested one of the largest conventional bombs ever built. MOAB stands for Massive Ordnance Air Burst, and it's not for the faint-hearted. Find out how it fits into the U.S. arsenal.
Was 'The Conqueror' filmed on a nuclear test site?
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We didn't know the full effects of nuclear radiation 60 years ago. Learn if the filming of 'The Conqueror' put actors at risk at HowStuffWorks.
What If an Asteroid Hit Earth?
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There are obvious craters on Earth (and the moon) that are evidence of a long history of massive objects hitting planet Earth. But what would happen if an asteroid hit Earth today?
How much energy in a hurricane, a volcano, and an earthquake?
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Energy has been on everybody's minds lately, probably because our society is in a transition period, trying to move from polluting sources to cleaner ones.