One of the earliest post-Cold War articles about the Tsar Bomba, when the casing went on display—Jane's, Nov. 1992.pic.twitter.com/nCiOtqrhui
@wellerstein (Note that they do not call it the "Tsar Bomba" — the earliest reference to that name I've found is 1994.)
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@wellerstein It was a prototype for a 100 Megaton bomb, with lead tampers and casing instead of uranium, hence lower yield. Monster.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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