No Such Thing As A Fish 558: No Such Thing As A Boomerang Shaped Spaceship
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Nov 21, 2024 Dive into the world of bizarre weapons, where boomerang grenades from WWI take center stage alongside a surprisingly innovative boomerang-shaped spaceship. Discover the peculiar behaviors of ants, including their unique methods for managing disease and social roles. The conversation also slices into odd measurement units, exploring the Australian expression 'a bee's dick.' And if that weren't enough, there's a quirky wish involving ashes being sent to Mars in a soup can. It's a wild ride through humor, history, and the strange sides of science!
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Boomerang Grenade
- During World War I, Australia invented a boomerang-shaped hand grenade.
- It was designed to hit enemies around corners but was never actually used.
Grenade Design
- The "classic" pomegranate-shaped grenade design is largely thanks to Sir William Mills.
- His successful invention even featured four grenades on his coat of arms.
Early Grenades
- Grenades were invented in 12th-century China and were called "thundercrash bombs."
- They were thrown at sea from paddle boats with each person holding a bomb.
