The most ridiculous weapons ever designed

From homemade tanks to nuclear landmines kept warm by chickens, war brings out the engineers in people. When a weapons system works, it's made by the thousands, and sometimes used for decades. But when it doesn't, it's quickly added to the dustbi…
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By Team Mighty

Updated on Oct 21, 2020 9:35 PM PDT

From homemade tanks to nuclear landmines kept warm by chickens, war brings out the engineers in people. When a weapons system works, it’s made by the thousands, and sometimes used for decades. But when it doesn’t, it’s quickly added to the dustbin of bad ideas. Many of these ridiculous, odd, and exceptionally weird weapons were developed by militaries all over the world, but either proved impractical or were canceled before production.

The Most Ridiculous (Real) Weapons Used Throughout History

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