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WW2: Top 5 Strangest Weapons

Warfare by History Hit

Jul 17, 202329:55Society & Culture

They say war can be one of the biggest drivers of innovation. Inventions like radar, computers and penicillin, all developed during the Second World War, continue to revolutionise our lives today. Others, not so much. In...

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WW2: Top 5 Strangest Weapons is an episode from Warfare by History Hit. They say war can be one of the biggest drivers of innovation. Inventions like radar, computers and penicillin, all developed during the Second World War, continue to re...

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