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British Chicken-Warmed Nuke

By Red Wolf

3 April 2004

31 second read

In History, Wildlife, World

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During the Cold War, British researchers developed a nuclear landmine, kept operational during cold conditions by packing it full of live chickens. The bomb is supposedly on display at the National Archives in Kew, so if you live in London you can go and see for yourselves

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