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Fans of the film "War Games" may remember the huge Cheyenne Mountain blast doors. They're still there, and still fully functional. The doors are designed to protect the interior of Cheyenne Mountain against almost any kind of attack, including nuclear, biological, electromagnetic pulse, and others.
Each door weighs 25 tons, yet is meant to be pushed closed by as few as two people if necessary.
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June 27, 2009 6:00 AM PDT
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET
| Caption by: Daniel Terdiman
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