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To: SteveH

the largest hydrogen bomb ever detonated had the power of one megaton of dynamite

The largest was in fact a 50 megaton bomb dropped by the USSR
on 31 Oct 1961 over Novay, Zemlya. It was given the Tzar Bomba.

11 posted on 09/27/2002 7:10:55 AM PDT by ASA Vet

To: ASA Vet

It was given the Tzar Bomba

Oops. It was given the name "Tzar Bomba"

13 posted on 09/27/2002 7:12:45 AM PDT by ASA Vet

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