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Bikini Atoll nuclear test: 60 years later and islands still unliveable | Marshall Islands | The Guardian
HISTORY - During the 40s and the 50s, Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands had been the site of 23 nuclear tests. In 1946, The United States ordered the Bikini Atoll residents
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Remarkable': Scientists amazed by thriving marine life at Bikini Atoll site where 23 atomic bombs were dropped | The Independent | The Independent
![Colorized image of BAKER nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. The nuclear bomb was detonated at 90 feet underwater on July 25th, 1946 as part of Operation Crossroads. The purpose of Operation Crossroads Colorized image of BAKER nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. The nuclear bomb was detonated at 90 feet underwater on July 25th, 1946 as part of Operation Crossroads. The purpose of Operation Crossroads](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G16EPE/colorized-image-of-baker-nuclear-test-at-bikini-atoll-the-nuclear-G16EPE.jpg)