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What Was the World's Largest Nuclear Weapon?

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Jul 10, 202610:52Science & Medicine

In 1961, the USSR set off a 57-megaton atomic bomb, nicknamed the Tsar Bomba. It's still by far the most powerful nuclear weapon ever built. Learn how its test changed history in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on t...

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What Was the World's Largest Nuclear Weapon? is an episode from BrainStuff by iHeartPodcasts. In 1961, the USSR set off a 57-megaton atomic bomb, nicknamed the Tsar Bomba. It's still by far the most powerful nuclear weapon ever built. Learn...

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Published Jul 10, 2026, 10:52 long, audio available.

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