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TIL the British military once had an idea to put live chickens inside nuclear bomb cases with a week's worth of food and water. The bombs were meant to be planted into the ground as mines, so they... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/jxdlv on 2025-01-22 02:29:20.

Original Title: TIL the British military once had an idea to put live chickens inside nuclear bomb cases with a week's worth of food and water. The bombs were meant to be planted into the ground as mines, so they had to be kept warm in the winter to keep working.

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