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The Tsar Bomba had a yield of 50 megatons. According to Wikipedia "the bomb would have had a yield in excess of 100 megatons if it had included a uranium-238 tamper". Why does a U-238 tamper increase the yield as opposed to other materials or no tamper at all?

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In stars with enough mass to collapse into a black hole specifically, what causes the "shock wave" that blows apart the rest of the star in a supernova?

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Are there any examples of different forms of mathematics where dividing by 0 actually works?

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Is the event horizon of a black hole actually made up of matter?

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The Tsar Bomba had a yield of 50 megatons. According to Wikipedia "the bomb would have had a yield in excess of 100 megatons if it had included a uranium-238 tamper". Why does a U-238 tamper increase the yield as opposed to other materials or no tamper at all?	8030
In stars with enough mass to collapse into a black hole specifically, what causes the "shock wave" that blows apart the rest of the star in a supernova?	141
Are there any examples of different forms of mathematics where dividing by 0 actually works?	1
Is the event horizon of a black hole actually made up of matter?	1