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Halifax explosion of 1917, Significance & Facts
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Even more people would likely die if the 1917 Halifax Explosion
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December 6, 1917: The Halifax Explosion - The official blog of
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HISTORIES BIGGEST EXPLOSIONS
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Halifax Explosion Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
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Turtle Grove and the Halifax Explosion: A Brief and Not at All
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Christmas in the Ruins: How One City Recovered From Disaster
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The Non-Nuclear Halifax Blast of 1917 Dwarfs the MOAB Explosion
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History in Pieces: Searching for Remnants of the Halifax Explosion
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The Trinity Test: The World's First Nuclear Explosion
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