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The Manhattan Project was not named for the city. The name was based on an obscure radio code: Man=Einstein; Hat=God; Tan=Strike

This seems like a myth to me. I’m reasonably sure that the Project got its name from city of Manhattan. It was originally called the Manhattan Engineering District, after the Army Corps of Engineer’s habit of naming groups after the city in which they were headquartered.
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    This seems like a myth to me. I’m reasonably sure that...from city of Manhattan. It
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