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TIL In 1980, a worker inside a Titan II nuclear missile silo dropped a wrench that fell 80ft and punctured the fuel tank. The volatile fuel was ignited by an extractor fan, and the nuclear warhead was blown clear, landing 100ft from the base entrance.

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