Blue Peacock: Chicken-Powered Landmine

Blue Peacock: Chicken-Powered Landmine

Blue Peacock was a 10-kiloton nuclear landmine developed by the British during the 1950s to be used in Germany. To address the issue of cold weather affecting the bomb's electronics, one proposed solution was to use live chickens as a heat source to keep the system operational for up to a week.

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