7. Explosive Rats
During World War II, the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) developed a clandestine weapon known as the “explosive rat.” This device involved filling dead rats with plastic explosives and placing them near German boiler rooms. The plan was that German workers would dispose of the rats by throwing them into the furnace, triggering an explosion. However, the first shipment was intercepted by the Germans, who exhibited the rats at military schools and conducted searches for more, leading the SOE to conclude that the operation was a success due to the disruption it caused. For more details, see the article “The Quirky Tale of Exploding Rats” at the Imperial War Museums: (iwm.org.uk)
