In the decades after their invention, the US has conducted hundreds of tests of nuclear weapons, and those tests don't always go according to plan.
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During the Cold War, scientists had some strange ideas about what to do with radiation, but sending a nuke into the atmosphere didn't have the expected effect.
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In the 1940s, we didn't know a lot about nuclear weapons, so in order to study them we would just detonate them and record what happened. Science!
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Nature abounds with mysterious displays, and few match lightning for sheer brilliance, but there's one form of lightning that has science stumped.
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There's a specific little quirk to how we often mimic sound, as we typically account for this rule, which is actually relevant to multiple scientific fields.
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Solar power has its share of pros and cons, and floating them in the water solves certain problems, though they're also changing their surrounding ecosystems.
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Most people think flying saucers and UFOs are played out conspiracy theories, but the US built one, it just didn't do what they thought it would.
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There are many hidden secrets from the Cold War, including this strange camp, though recent global changes might soon threaten its hiding place.
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When it comes to kitchen technology, the microwave oven is one of those things it's hard to do without, and it all came about thanks to an accident.
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Back in the 1950s the US was testing a lot of nuclear weapons, but one test in particular gained infamy for just how wrong everything went with it.
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Nuclear testing was of the highest concern during the Cold War, but when repeated signals came from space, scientists realized they'd discovered something new.
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The Cold War saw many attempts at strange experiments, including this controversial plan to use space-bound needles to help facilitate Earthly communications.
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During the Cold War, the U.S. military wanted to demonstrate their power, but sending a nuclear weapon into space had major long-term effects.
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One of the mysteries of chemistry is why nature favors the left- or right-handedness of certain molecules, but we may have found some answers.
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Though sound and space don't usually mix, an astronaut did find himself surprised when he couldn't make this common sound while in his space suit.
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Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' gave the world an exciting look at the cutting edge of cosmology, but how accurate was its science really?
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2022's "Everything Everywhere All At Once" took audiences through the multiverse — which, according to quantum mechanics, might not actually be too far fetched.
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Nuclear reactor accidents have made history on multiple occasions, but in this case, ignored safety regulations led to a different kind of incident.
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Most people have heard that a penny falling from the top of a skyscraper has enough force to kill someone on the ground, but is it actually true?
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Vinyl records are in the middle of a major comeback, but despite their resurging popularity, most people have no idea how they store music.
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Most people know that air conditioners dehumidify the air while they make it colder, but are they able to outclass dehumidifiers at their own game?
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In an effort to better understand them, scientists have been trying to peer inside tornadoes for decades, now we're getting closer than ever.
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The 1980s were full of bright colors that could instantly grab and hold your attention, and science has the answer as to why they captivated you.
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Air travel is a question of physics, but aerodynamic processes can still get messy. In fact, this very common problem is surprisingly hard to fully understand.
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Bethesda's "Starfield" paints a picture of space that's heavy on mining – and which might be surprisingly accurate, at least where energy sources are involved.
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Nuclear science isn't an easy thing, particularly building a working reactor, but there are a small handful of adolescents who have pulled it off.
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If you pay attention to your car's fuel economy, you probably notice that it tends to plunge if you go to fast, and there's a good reason why.
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