On July 16, 1945, the United States conducted the world's first test of a nuclear bomb. The Trinity test sent fallout well beyond the desert of New Mexico, though, and an unlikely source discovered it. A video from YouTuber Veritasium details that incident, explaining how famous film company Kodak accidentally discovered radiation on its X-ray film. It's not a new video, and it's a story that may be familiar to some, but it's too fascinating not to share again. As the video explains, in 1945, Ea...
Film Friday: the fascinating story of Kodak's secret nuclear knowledge
DP Review - 13 Jun 2025 23:10
On July 16, 1945, the United States conducted the world's first test of a nuclear bomb. The Trinity test sent fallout well beyond the desert of New Mexico, though, and an unlikely source discovered it. A video from YouTuber Veritasium details that incident, explaining how famous film company Kodak accidentally discovered radiation on its X-ray film. It's not a new video, and it's a story that may be familiar to some, but it's too fascinating not to share again. As the video explains, in 1945, Ea...
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