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You can survive a nuclear blast if you’re in such a shelter, new study finds
(ORDO NEWS) — If an atomic bomb were dropped on your city tomorrow, would you know where to hide? Nuclear war is a terrible thought, but a team of researchers from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus think of it first. In a recent study, scientists calculated how an explosion from a nuclear blast might affect people sheltering indoors and found that even if you are at a safe distance…
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How far away would you need to be to Survive a Nuclear Blast
(ORDO NEWS) — It’s been nearly 80 years since two nuclear bombs were detonated over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing at least 129,000 people, and causing devastating, long-term health effects. To date, those are the only instances of nuclear weapons being used for warfare, but the reality is there are roughly 12,700 warheads remaining in the world today. So, what would happen if nuclear war broke out…