Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion
Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Date: 02 August 2011 Time: 08:30 AM ET
Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto has created a beautiful, undeniably scary time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 and 1998. A nuclear explosion occurs because energy is released very rapidly from a high-speed nuclear reaction. The explosion can sometimes cause mushroom cloud and leaves behind radioactive debris which can be lethal in high doses .
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