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mushroom clouds can be caused by any powerful explosion, not just nuclear, and there are depictions of them in art since the 1700 s

Mar 9, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: mushroom clouds can be caused by any powerful explosion, not just nuclear, and there are depictions of them in art since the 1700’s

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