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In a 1965 nuclear rocket engine test conducted by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in Nevada, a blast accidentally released radioactive fallout that reached Los Angeles, over 200 miles away. Although the radiation levels detected in nearby populations were below EPA limits, the incident heightened political tensions, prompting scrutiny from the Soviet Union regarding U.S. nuclear testing compliance. In 1994, documents revealed the test's implications for human experimentation, leading to nearly $5 million in compensation for affected individuals.