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what fact about our current world would freak people out if it were a newspaper headline a century ago? (lemmy.eco.br)
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Some news that would be completely mundane today but scary or shocking in the past.

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[โ€“] 26 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

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.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    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.

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