Droppenheimer (droppenheimer)

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I love masks. And radiation. But more masks.🎭

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🧠 Interesting Facts about the Manhattan Project 🏙️ Secret Cities: Entire towns, such as Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Los Alamos, New Mexico, were built to accommodate workers and their families, remaining classified until after WWII. 👷‍♂️ Massive Workforce: Over 130,000 people were employed in the Manhattan Project, yet many were unaware they were working on the development of the atomic bomb. 🧪 First Nuclear Test: The first successful detonation of a nuclear weapon, known as the Trinity test, occurred on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert. 💵 Cost: The project cost approximately $2 billion (about $23 billion today), making it one of the most expensive research and development undertakings in history. 👨‍🔬 Collaboration: The project brought together some of the greatest scientific minds of the time, including Albert Einstein, who signed a letter urging President Roosevelt to develop the bomb, and J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the Los Alamos Laboratory.

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