Can you hide in a refrigerator during a nuclear bomb?

GEORGE LUCAS IS WRONG: You Can't Survive A Nuclear Bomb By Hiding In A Fridge.
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Where do you hide during a nuclear explosion?

Go to the basement or middle of the building.

Stay away from the outer walls and roof. Try to maintain a distance of at least six feet between yourself and people who are not part of your household. If possible, wear a mask if you're sheltering with people who are not a part of your household.
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Can you survive a nuclear bomb in a freezer?

Despite the damage around it, the freezer was relatively unharmed. Overpressure caused by the bomb's shock wave creased the freezer door, sprung the springs, and broke off the plastic lining inside the door. However, the door could still be latched shut and when it was plugged in later, it still worked!
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Who hid in a fridge to survive a nuke?

How Indiana Jones Survived the Nuked Fridge (and Why He Really Wouldn't) In Indiana Jones 4, Indy survives a nuclear explosion inside a fridge, and while George Lucas says it's plausible, scientists believe otherwise.
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Could Indiana Jones have survived in the fridge?

While some people – those with even a basic knowledge of physics, small children, people raised by wolves – might dismiss the fridge scene as in every way ridiculous, George Lucas reassured the press earlier this year that the scenario was indeed feasible, and that Indy would have a “50-50” chance of surviving.
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Is Doom Town real?

This mock neighborhood was called “Doom Town,” and there are no surviving remains from it today. Portions of a second mock town, called “Survival Town,” which was subjected to the Apple-2 test from Operation Teapot in May 1955, still stand in the middle of an empty expanse of Yucca Flat.
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How did Indiana Jones survive the submarine trip?

The "controversy" is how Indy knew the sub wouldn't submerge and likely cause him to drown. In novelizations and comic adaptations of the film, the submarine does submerge, but Indy lashes himself to the periscope, which remains above water.
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Can you survive a nuclear bomb in a pool?

While the radiation from the initial detonation is setting everything nearby on fire, the surface of the water will harmlessly evaporate. Since the boiling point of water isn't very high and the flash doesn't last very long, the whole body of water will stay cool, even if it's only a swimming pool.
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What cities are most likely to be nuked?

Redlener identified six cities that have the greatest likelihood of being attacked: New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston. Only New York, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles' emergency management websites give ways to respond to a radioactive disaster.
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Can a submarine survive a nuclear bomb?

Submarines are also designed to withstand short pressure spikes from close explosions of deep charges and even nuclear explosions.
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How can I hide from radiation?

Stay inside. Close and lock all windows and doors. Go to the basement or the middle of the building. Radioactive material settles on the outside of buildings; so the best thing to do is stay as far away from the walls and roof of the building as you can.
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What can protect you from a nuclear bomb?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends dropping to the ground with your face down and your hands tucked under your body to protect from flying debris or sweltering heat that could burn your skin. If you have a scarf or handkerchief, cover your nose and mouth.
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How far do you have to be to survive a nuke?

The light from a nuclear explosion can cause flash blindness – a temporary form of vision loss that can last a few minutes. According to AsapSCIENCE's video, a one-megaton bomb, 80 times larger than the bomb detonated over Hiroshima in 1945, can affect people up to 13 miles away.
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Does aluminum foil block nuclear radiation?

The penetrating power of alpha rays, beta rays, and gamma rays varies greatly. Alpha particles can be blocked by a few pieces of paper. Beta particles pass through paper but are stopped by aluminum foil. Gamma rays are the most difficult to stop and require concrete, lead, or other heavy shielding to block them.
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Does a basement protect you from nuclear fallout?

Can you Survive A Nuclear Bomb by sheltering in a Basement. Yes and no. Surviving a direct hit from a nuclear strike is unlikely; however, the actual area of that damage is quite small, and it is highly likely that going into the basement will allow you to survive a nuclear bomb.
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Where is the safest place to live if there is a nuclear war?

Iceland. Iceland is a small island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of just over 300,000 people and an area of 103,000 square kilometers. Iceland is one of the safest countries in case of nuclear war due to its isolation, lack of military, and geothermal energy.
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What part of US would be nuked?

The cities that would most likely be attacked are Washington, New York City and Los Angeles. Using a van or SUV, the device could easily be delivered to the heart of a city and detonated. The effects and response planning from a nuclear blast are determined using statics from Washington, the most likely target.
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Can you shoot down a nuke?

The Aegis ballistic missile defense-equipped SM-3 Block II-A missile demonstrated it can shoot down an ICBM target on 16 Nov 2020.
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How many nukes would it take to destroy the US?

The absolute doomsday scenario is a “nuclear winter.” For that to happen, the US and Russia would have to use about 2,000 nukes each and destroy major cities and targets, Toon told me.
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What does a nuke smell like?

Other bombs smell like the materials which cause the explosion, e.g., napalm smells like gasoline and tnt smells like gun powder.
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Is Hiroshima still radioactive?

Is there still radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki? The radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki today is on a par with the extremely low levels of background radiation (natural radioactivity) present anywhere on Earth. It has no effect on human bodies.
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How did Indiana Jones know not to look at the Ark?

Indy knew not to look in the Ark, because he had a religious upbringing as hinted in The Last Crusade. His dad made him memorize and recite passages from the Bible as shown in the "Young Indy" segment. Indy also asked OSS agents if they'd ever been to Sunday school when they didn't seem to know what The Ark was.
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How did Indy hide on the submarine?

According to Lawrence's Kasdan's original script, the submarine only goes beneath the water far enough so that its periscope is still sticking out of water. Indy clings to this, and then uses his whip to tie himself to as it drags him through the water. Seriously.
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Did they use a real U-boat in Raiders of the Lost Ark?

The U-boat in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark has the number U-26. However, the film's submarine is a Type VIIC U-boat. This is because the replica used was actually one of U-96, on loan from the makers of Das Boot. Both movies were filming at the La Rochelle U-boat pens around the same time.
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Could you survive a nuclear bomb in a lead-lined fridge?

Lucas said that if the refrigerator were lead-lined, and if Indy didn't break his neck when the fridge crashed to earth, and if he were able to get the door open, he could, in fact, survive. “The odds of surviving that refrigerator — from a lot of scientists — are about 50-50,” Lucas said.
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