20 Awesome Historical Photographs (And The Stories Behind Them)

8. First Atomic Bomb, 1945

This giant ball covered in tons of wiring is known as 'The Gadget', and is the world's first atomic bomb. The Gadget was an implosion device and was tested atop a 30 meter bomb tower in New Mexico.
 
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