Quora User Explains Why Cutting a Tomato Won't Cause an Explosion

We feel dumb admitting this, but we've definitely had this question too. Turns out there's a few reasons people don't frequently die in nuclear explosions every time someone tries to prepare a salad. For another interesting thing regarding the physics of nuclear explosions, here's the time tumblr uncovered the legend of the fastest manhole cover ever.

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$Text - 4. Even if splitting a carbon atom released as much energy as uranium, it's still just one atom--a nuclear explosion is a chain reaction of unimaginably many atoms splitting, each releasing a little energy, and using a bit of that energy to split another atom. It adds up when you're doing it [math]10^{24}[/math] or [math]10^{25}[/math] times like in a bomb, but one atom? Not much to worry about. I'd be much more worried about slicing your thumb with that super-sharp knife of yours:) 1.1m$

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