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In the aftermath of WW2, the British attempted to eradicate an island through Operation Big Bang by detonating 6700 tonnes of explosives, one of the largest single explosive detonations in history, in order to prevent it from being used as a fleet base by the Germans.

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In the aftermath of WW2, the British attempted to eradicate an island through “Operation Big Bang” by detonating 6700 tonnes of explosives, one of the largest single explosive detonations in history, in order to prevent it from being used as a fleet base by the Germans.

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