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submitted 10 months ago by Phen@lemmy.eco.br to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Some news that would be completely mundane today but scary or shocking in the past.

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[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Many countries all around the world possess weapons that could obliterate an entire other country, or their own country if detonated by mistake, and possibly destroy the whole planet.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Well, I don't think any of the nuclear countries are small enough to be obliterated by an accidental detonation. It would just but a nice hole in Nebraska or Omsk or whatever.

[-] sobanto@feddit.de 5 points 10 months ago
[-] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago

Israel wasn't a country back then so it's additional surprise

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah, that's true actually. Assuming they have nukes like everyone thinks.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

South Africa being the most progressive country in the world, in that regard, may be a bit shocking a well

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