Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In 1947, a single cigarette on the SS Grandcamp triggered a catastrophic ammonium nitrate explosion that killed 581 people and devastated Texas City. The blast produced a fireball 600 meters high, equivalent to a tenth of the Hiroshima bomb’s force, and reshaped industrial safety standards forever.

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