Random Weirdest Innovations in Military Technology (18 items)

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  (#6) A Bomb Made of Dead Rats

  World War II brought about some pretty big innovations, but the use of biological warfare was widely frowned upon after all the terrible gasses that had been used in WWI. However, that didn't stop the Japanese from loading up a plane with a ton of rats and fleas infected with the bubonic plague. They intended to drop these things onto the East Coast, which is just silly for two reasons: there's no way they wouldn't be spotted that far into American airspace, and there's no way they'd have a plane with that much fuel. 
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  (#1) An Epilepsy Gun Inspired by Pokemon

  In 1997, an episode of the Pokemon animated show had a certain pattern of flashing lights that induced epileptic symptoms in hundreds of viewers. The military saw this and said, "I want it," so they developed a gun that would use electromagnetic pulses to induce convulsions. While it never really went anywhere, the research done to design it will probably lead to something pretty bizarre someday. 
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  (#17) A Grenade Launcher That Shoots Around Corners

  Because a blindfired explosive just isn't good enough, the military designed a launcher that can turn around corners so you don't have to. It even has a little camera to help you aim. The weapon is capable of firing 60mm rounds and tear gas - but does it take bean bags?
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  (#18) Silly Putty

  Silly Putty was not intended to be a kid's toy. In fact, it was accidentally discovered as a chemical substitute for rubber, which the military greatly needed during World War II. While the putty wouldn't do for the military,  they discovered kids couldn't get enough of the stuff. 
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  (#3) The Ultimate Stink Bomb

  Sometimes, you just need a quick way to disperse a crowd, so the Israeli Defense Force created this lovely little liquid called "skunk," which is said to smell like a "cross between a dead animal and human excrement." It may be disgusting, but it's not lethal. In fact, apparently it's so nontoxic, you can actually drink it and be fine... if you don't vomit first. 
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  (#13) The Focke-Wulf Triebfluegel

  By the end of the second World War, the Nazis were developing a wingless fighter. Instead of wings, it had rotating thrusters to propel it forward from a vertical takeoff. The advantage to the fighter would be that you wouldn't need an airfield to launch it, but the Allies took the Nazi's research facilities before they were able to fully test it out. Still, there's probably some crazy alternate world fiction out there with this thing in it.  

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