A bat bomb was a bomb-shaped casing with numerous compartments, each containing a Mexican Free-Tailed Bat (yes, an actual bat) with a small timed incendiary bomb attached. They were intended to be used to start fires in inaccessible places. Bats can actually carry more than their own weight in flight. Also, bats only fly at night, finding a hiding place during the day, making them intelligent weapons. This crazy idea was invented in 1942 by a dental surgeon named Lytle S. Adams, who submitted his idea to the White House. Thereafter it was approved by President Roosevelt.
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