nuclear weapons
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The Government Made This Fake News Broadcast About a Nuclear Attack on Indianapolis
In December of 1986, the Pentagon, the CIA, FBI, the Department of Energy, and just about every other federal agency you can think of came together in Indianapolis for an enormous training exercise code-named Mighty Derringer. The plan was to simulate a nuclear terrorist incident and explore how every agency would react and whether they…
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The Loudest Air Raid Siren Ever Built Used Chrysler V8 Engines To Warn Americans Of Impending Nuclear Doom
I’ve been recently thinking about the last time Americans seemed to have collectively lost their minds: the Cold War. Pondering this time period led me down a YouTube rabbit hole where I learned that during the chilliest portions of the Cold War, Chrysler V8s were used to power the loudest air raid sirens ever built.
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Old Nukes, Hot Dog Toasters, And Dr. Phil: Best Gizmodo Stories Of The Week
As we all try to adjust to our current new reality, I have some thoughts to share with you all. I have come to realise that it is likely that for the next few months, or year, we will have to learn to live with dry, papery hands. At least, that’s what my hands feel…
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North Korea Test-Fires Cruise Missiles Just To Heighten Everyone’s Anxiety Right Now
North Korea test-fired multiple short-range missiles Tuesday, according to several reports, serving as a great reminder that there are plenty of other things that could destroy humanity beyond the coronavirus pandemic. Nuclear war between the U.S. and North Korea, by choice or by accident, is still always a possibility.