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May 8, 1951

Operation Greenhouse

Edward Teller bet Ernest Lawrence five dollars that the fusion fuel would not ignite. Paying up the next morning was, technically, a security breach.

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Both events are tagged The Cold War and The Atomic Age. Follow the topic to compare their stories; no direct influence is asserted.

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Both events are tagged The Atomic Age and The Cold War. Follow the topic to compare their stories; no direct influence is asserted.

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Both events are tagged The Cold War and The Atomic Age. Follow the topic to compare their stories; no direct influence is asserted.

Explore a shared thread

Both events are tagged The Atomic Age. Follow the topic to compare their stories; no direct influence is asserted.

Explore a shared thread

Both events are tagged The Atomic Age and The Cold War. Follow the topic to compare their stories; no direct influence is asserted.