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The largest atomic bomb ever built, or detonated, was the Tsar Bomb (????-?????) RDS-220 code named "Ivan" by the Soviet Union. Originally built as a 100 MegaTon (100,000,000 ton) three stage Hydrogen bomb, it was changed to 50 MegaTon to limit fallout. Detonated on October 30th, 1961. Caveat: This information is based upon public information and releases, if there is a larger bomb it was never disclosed to the public in any fasion.

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