Cat Rockets and Warmongering Dolphins: A History of Animals in War
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Humans have long used animals as means to wage war. Historians at the University of Pennsylvania recently uncovered illustrations from the 1500s that show cats and doves with some kind of jetpacks strapped to their backs. The pictures were accompanied by instructions to use the cats to set fire to a castle or city.
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Original Title: TIL: The University of Pennsylvania uncovered illustrations with instructions from the 1500s on the use of cats and doves to burn down castles. You strap a sack to the cat, ignite it, and send it to the castle. The plan was part of a manual by artillery master Franz Helm.