How to survive nuclear war after a bomb is dropped: what to do, how to prepare

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US Navy nuclear test in Bikini Atoll
A US Navy nuclear test on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

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Chernobyl's stray dogs are 'genetically distinct' 40 years after the massive nuclear radiation leak, scientists find

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Chernobyl animals
Stray dogs hang out near an abandoned, partially-completed cooling tower at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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The US military set off its largest nuclear explosion in testing 69 years ago, but scientists had no idea the blast would be that big

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A thermonuclear explosion on Bikini Atoll, March 1, 1954.
A thermonuclear explosion on Bikini Atoll, March 1, 1954.

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Over a million North Koreans could be drinking water contaminated by underground nuclear weapons tests, study says

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North Korean nuclear test base
In this handout image provided by the News1-Dong-A Ilbo, a North Korean soldier stands at the entrance to a tunnel at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site on May 24, 2018.

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An Australian mining company lost a radioactive device that emits high levels of radiation equal to receiving 10 X-rays in an hour and can cause skin burns and cancer: report

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Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley, Great Northern Highway near Fitzroy Crossing
Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley, Great Northern Highway near Fitzroy Crossing

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