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S1.2 Race to the bomb

The Bomb

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In the 19 thirties, leo sallard had a vision that would change the course of human history. Salard foresees the possibility of a nuclear chain reaction. The first step is to split the atom, and that has never been done. Thereis huge scepticism that it is even possible. But if you could chip away a neutron from the nucleus of an atom, this could release a previously unthinkable amount of energy. That's banking re imagined. What's in your wallet? See capital one dot com.

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