The Chicken Heated Nuclear Land Mine (Oh yes, totally a real thing)
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http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-london/ww2-the-blitz-hits-london
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http://www.oddlyhistorical.com/2014/10/06/project-blue-peacock-english-plan-build-nuclear-landmine/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-weapons
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