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Did you know they once seriously planned to detonate a nuclear bomb underground near Fort McMurray to help extract oil? 🤯 The project was studied in the late 1950s and early 1960s, but the nuclear blast never happened. Follow Forged North Media for more Fort McMurray history, local stories, artist spotlights and facts from around the region. #FortMcMurray #YMM #FortMcMurrayHistory #AlbertaHistory #ForgedNorthMedia