10% of US electricity comes from decommissioned Russian nuclear bombs converted from HEU to LEU as part of the Megaton to Megawatt Program. The program costs $20 billion and has converted 862,000 pounds of HEU into 25 million pounds of LEU, equivalent to destroying 15,633 nuclear weapons. 10% of the electricity used in the United […]
Las Vegas in the 1950s saw a strange mix of nuclear weapons and showgirls, with beauty pageant winners given nicknames like “Miss A-Bomb” and “Miss Atomic Blast”. The public was fascinated by the nuclear tests at the nearby Nevada Test Site, and beauty queens were crowned in conjunction with atomic test programs. In the 1950s, […]
During World War II, the US planned to bomb Kokura, but cloud cover forced them to target Nagasaki instead, killing over 40,000 people. Nagasaki was not originally a target for nuclear strike. History is full of near misses. From assassination attempts — Queen Victoria escaped seven such attempts — to terrifying standoffs like the Cuban […]
Enriched uranium, with a high percentage of U-235, is used for nuclear energy and weapons. Separating U-235 from U-238 is difficult and expensive. Techniques include electromagnetic isotope separation, gaseous diffusion enrichment, and centrifuges. Other methods include aerodynamic, laser, plasma, and chemical separation. Enriched uranium is uranium with a high percentage of the isotope U-235, which […]
Pumps are a type of footwear with a pointed toe and heel, originally made for men in the 15th century. Women began wearing them in the early 20th century, and they can now be heeled or flat, with various toe coverages. They are suitable for most occasions and can be made from a variety of […]
An atomic bomb uses a nuclear chain reaction to release a huge amount of energy. The first explosion occurred in 1945 during the Manhattan Project. Nuclear reactions occur when heavy nuclei are hit by neutrons, creating a chain reaction. The bomb can release over 80 terajoules of energy per kilogram. The core is compressed by […]
Spectator pumps are formal heeled shoes for women, with a two-tone color design. They can be worn for both formal and daytime events and were popular in the 1950s and 1980s. It is important to try them on with the appropriate hosiery and walk around to ensure comfort. Spectator pumps are a form of spectator […]
Explosives can be low or high, with low explosives burning slowly and high explosives exploding rapidly. High explosives are chemically unstable compounds that release energy when exposed to heat or shock. Explosives must possess certain qualities, including rapid gas expansion and initiation of reaction. There are two types of explosives: low explosives like gunpowder and […]
