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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/0khalek0 on 2025-06-11 00:35:49+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the British Navy had an entire department in WWII devoted to inventing ridiculous and unconventional weapons. They came up with ideas like exploding rats, rocket-powered wheels, and even using bird poop to blind U-BOAT periscopes.