in ww2 when America dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, there are images after of shadows of people being left on the street. What is the science behind that?

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in ww2 when America dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, there are images after of shadows of people being left on the street. What is the science behind that?

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The explosion from the atomic bombs was so powerful and produced so much heat that it basically bleached and scorched every surface in direct exposure to it. The bodies of people acted as enough of a shield to block some that heat and radiation, leaving a permanent shadow.