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Castle Bravo: The Lithium Mistake Behind America's Biggest Nuclear Test
Original: Castle Bravo Disaster — The Lithium Mistake Behind America's Biggest Bomb Test
The 1954 Castle Bravo test at Bikini Atoll remains America's largest nuclear detonation, and its yield far exceeded predictions because scientists underestimated how lithium-7 in the bomb's fuel would react, multiplying the explosion's power. The miscalculation showered radioactive fallout over nearby islands, exposed Marshallese communities and a Japanese fishing crew, and forced widespread evacuations.
Why now: The little-known scientific error behind the disaster is being retold, drawing fresh attention to nuclear testing history.
Castle BravoBikini AtollUnited StatesMarshall Islands
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