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Would a fallout shelter really protect you in a nuclear blast?

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A bomb shelter doesn't necessarily guarantee safety in the event of a nuclear blast.

Its effectiveness comes down to the quality of both the bomb and the shelter.

Modern nuclear weapons are much more powerful now, largely because they detonate using a different reaction than they did during World War II and the Cold War .

She has a master's degree from New York University's Science Health and Environmental Reporting Program and a bachelor's from Kenyon College in Ohio . She's written for Inverse, Popular Science , BitchMedia and others. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. How do Hula-Hoops work? ' Heavy ' dark matter would rip our understanding of the universe apart, new research suggests.

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