The Nuclear Bomb That Accidentally Blew a Chunk Out of an Island 🏝️💥#shorts

Almost 70 years ago, several scientists and military officers, along with the United States Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Defense, detonated America's first hydrogen weapon on the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific. Codenamed Castle Bravo, the explosion was the first in a series of tests for nuclear weapon research. Only a second after the Bravo detonation, a 4.5-mile fireball erupted, followed by an enormous mushroom cloud that reached 47,000 feet in a single minute, and it was all captured on a video that shook the world. While the spectacle was a sight to behold, the scientists and the many observers immediately knew that something had gone spectacularly wrong; the sizable explosion was not part of the plan… --- Dark Footage showcases the most unbelievable photos and videos from history while telling the stories behind the camera. Featuring military, space, aircraft and real-life historic events caught on tape.