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

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[โ€“] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] sobanto@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

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

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