The dangers of viewing explosions behind window glass was known of before the Atomic Age began , being a common source of injury and death from large chemical explosions . In the accidental Halifax Explosion of 1917 , an ammunition ship exploded with the force of roughly 2.9 kilotons of TNT , and injured the eyes and faces of hundreds of people who looked out of their windows after seeing a bright flash . Every window in the city of Halifax , Nova Scotia , was shattered
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
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