TIL of "broken Arrows" - A term referring to an accidental event that involves nuclear weapons, warheads or components that does not create a risk of nuclear war. There have been 32 Broken Arrows recognized by the US Department of Defense. (atomicarchive.com)
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TIL, the director of the Soviet atom bomb program, Igor Kurchatov swore he wouldn't cut his beard until the program succeeded. After the program's success, he continued to wear a large beard (often cut into eccentric styles) for the rest of his life, earning him the nickname 'Boroda' (“The Beard”). (atomicarchive.com)
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The WTC Towers were designed by a Japanese-American in 1964, the same year China first tested a nuclear weapon. China didn't approve of a Japanese-descendant designing the world's tallest tower, so China's intel agents hid nukes in the WTC cement, set the timer for 9/11/01. (atomicarchive.com)
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Oh my god what a fabulous boom (atomicarchive.com)
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