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  1. On This Day October 20, 1989 – Fat Man And Little Boy Was Released In Theaters

    On This Day October 20, 1989 – Fat Man And Little Boy Was Released In Theaters

    On this day October 20, 1989, the historical drama Fat Man and Little Boy was released in theaters, portraying the intense and controversial story behind the creation of the first atomic bombs. Directed by Roland Joffé, the film depicted the top-secret Manhattan Project and the moral struggles...
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  2. On This Day: May 17, 1983 - Oak Ridge Tennessee Identified as Having the World’s Largest Mercury Pollution

    On This Day: May 17, 1983 - Oak Ridge Tennessee Identified as Having the World’s Largest Mercury Pollution

    On this day May 17, 1983, the United States Department of Energy confirmed that Oak Ridge, Tennessee had the highest levels of mercury pollution ever recorded in water anywhere in the world. The contamination was traced back to operations at the Y-12 National Security Complex, which began during...
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