However, the Soviet Union did in fact manage to put nuclear explosions to good use for civilian ends. One of the first examples was using a nuke to plug an out-of-control gas well in the mid 1960s.

The first nuclear test was carried out by the US in the New Mexico desert in 1945 The apparent hydrogen bomb that North Korea is believed to have detonated underground on Sunday was a massive ...

Imagine that a 150-kiloton nuclear bomb exploded in the city closest to you. Do you know how the city, surrounding region, and its inhabitants would be affected? If you can't think of much more ...