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Re:Hiroshima (1946) by Synaesthesia on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @04:36AM (#44795672)
It's the single worst moment in human history. Yes, those crimes were larger, but in terms of the worst instant of time, this has to take the cake.
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Re:Hiroshima (1946) by throw0101d on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @09:09PM (#44806516)
> It's the single worst moment in human history. Yes, those crimes were larger, but in terms of the worst instant of time, this has to take the cake.

The 9/10 March 1945 caused more death and damage as an individual event, even more than each of the atomic bombings:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Tokyo_(10_March_194...

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