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		miguelpais on May 30, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Could an atomic bomb stop the Gulf Oil Leak? Do not call the Russians then: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_Bomba

Groxx on May 30, 2010 | [–]

Is it just me, or is there a fair bit of inconsistency on that page? Notably, the fireball is listed as being: 8km diameter, 3.5km radius, and 2.3km radius.

could have caused third degree burns 100 km (62 miles) away

That's big, all right. Wow.

barmstrong on May 30, 2010 | [–]

Woa - that was a big bomb. 35km blast radius.

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