In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...

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A New Zealand mayor has invited the American ambassador for a history lesson, after US President Donald Trump appeared to ...

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In his Inaugural Address, Trump credited Americans with splitting the atom, an achievement credited by many to pioneering ...

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Donald Trump angered New Zealanders on his first day in office when he asserted that America split the atom, something that Sir Ernest Rutherford accomplished. Donald Trump angered New Zealanders ...