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First Atomic Bomb

From Lyndsey Kocher, About.com

This is a replica of the first atomic bomb, which was nicknamed "The Gadget."
Photo © Lyndsey B. Kocher
The Trinity Bomb is a replica of the first atomic bomb detonated in New Mexico at the Trinity Test site.

Dropped at the Trinity Test site in New Mexico, the Trinity bomb was the world's first atomic bomb. This particular replica was used as a prop for the BBC movie "Oppenheimer."

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