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The Halifax Explosion (Entry 562.JB0409)

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What's the Largest Non Nuclear Explosion?

The bayroot blast, which i think a lot of people would see as the most recent of these, since it was on, you to, was between three and 400 tons. But the halifax explosion, a, was three thousand tons. Now, by comparison to a nuclear explosion, the trinity test, the first, you know, nuclear explosion in the desert, was 25 kila tons. So there are much smaller bombs, but that gives you a sense,. like it's like the land speed record changing from human to train.

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