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  2. Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions - Wikipedia

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    The explosions constituted what was then the loudest human-made sound in history, and could be heard in London. The largest single charge was the Lochnagar mine south of La Boisselle with 60,000 lb (27 t) of ammonal explosive. The mine created a crater 300 ft (90 m) across and 90 ft (30 m) deep, with a rim 15 ft (5 m) high.

  3. Rapatronic camera - Wikipedia

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    The rapatronic camera (a portmanteau of rapid action electronic) is a high-speed camera capable of recording a still image with an exposure time as brief as 10 nanoseconds. The camera was developed by Harold Edgerton in the 1940s and was first used to photograph the rapidly changing matter in nuclear explosions within milliseconds of detonation ...

  4. Texas City disaster - Wikipedia

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    It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions. The explosion was triggered by a mid-morning fire on board the French-registered vessel SS Grandcamp (docked at port), which detonated her cargo of about 2,300 tons (about 2,100 metric tons) of ammonium nitrate. [1]

  5. Russia releases secret footage of 1961 'Tsar Bomba' hydrogen ...

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    The Tsar Bomba far surpassed the largest explosion the United States has ever conducted - a 15-megaton "Castle Bravo" hydrogen bomb detonated on Bikini Atoll in 1954. (Reporting by Maria Vasilyeva ...

  6. Impact and thunderous sound of Texas explosion caught on camera

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    Explosion at the TPC plant on Port Neches, Texas, shattered windows and caused damage to structures for miles. Footage from a home security camera around a mile away from the blast illustrates the ...

  7. Doorbell Cam Captures Moment of Industrial Complex Explosion ...

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    A huge explosion rocked an industrial complex in Port Neches, Texas, early on Wednesday morning, November 27, according to local reports, with videos shared on social media showing a blaze ...

  8. 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks - Wikipedia

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    Lebanese health minister Firas Abiad said the scale of the attack was greater than the 2020 Beirut explosion, which was one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions ever recorded. [ 130 ] [ 131 ] The head of Lebanon's disaster response committee also compared the pager attack with the Beirut explosion, in terms of the sudden influx of ...

  9. Biggest explosion ever seen spotted in space - AOL

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