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The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a Japanese engineer, survived both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings in August 1945. He was in Hiroshima on business when the first bomb fell, and despite injuries, returned to his hometown, Nagasaki—just in time for the second bombing. Remarkably, he lived to the age of 93, sharing his story to advocate against nuclear weapons.
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