In the 1950s and 1960s, the United States detonated nuclear bombs on land, on the water, underground, underwater, and in the atmosphere.

The only thing they hadn't nuked was space itself.

So in 1962, they did just that. Learn more about

Starfish Prime and the time that the United States detonated a nuclear weapon in

space on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. This episode is sponsored by the Tourist Office of Spain.

Did you know that Spain is one of the most popular countries in the world for hiking?

It's true. Every year, millions of people take

extended walks or hikes in Spain. There is of course the Communo de Santiago which is

one of the most popular routes in the world and one to which I dedicated an entire episode before.

There isn't just a single Camino route however. There are dozens of them that go all over the country.

There's the lesser known Camino de Guadalupe, which takes you to the famous monastery in Guadalupe.

There's the thrilling Caminito del Rey and Malaga with its hanging foot bridges on the sides of

cliffs.

You can also climb Spain's highest mountain, the 3,700 meter or 12,000 foot Mount Tidae in the Canary Islands.

You can go to Spain. info to get everything you need to plan your next walking adventure. Once again that's Spain. info. From

November 1958 to September 1961 but the Soviet Union and the United States voluntarily put a moratorium

on all nuclear testing.

President Kennedy was an advocate of ending nuclear testing as he felt it would halt the proliferation

of nuclear weapons if no one could test them anymore.

However, on August 31st, 1961, the Soviet Union announced that they were going to unilaterally

resume testing.

In response to this, the United States hastily threw together what was called Operation

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