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Photos: Revisiting the power of the atom bomb

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July 30, 2007 12:59 PM PDT

A Victoreen Fallout Detection Meter, which was created in 1962 by the Victoreen Instrument Company of Cleveland. The model 61720 Radiation Meter sold commercially for $49.95. It was advertised to quickly show the user's exposure to radiation.

Photo by Daniel Terdiman/CNET News.com

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