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The Bizarre History of the Nazi Spaceplane Built to Bomb New York and A Botched Russian Kidnapping

A Russian spy took a piss and discovered secret Nazi plans for a spaceplane that could bomb New York. They then tried to kidnap the inventor...

Graeme Rendall·November 27, 2021

In 1945, a Russian spy needed to take a piss, and as a result, discovered the plans to a Nazi spaceplane designed to blow up New York City.

Cutting Edge SpaceX Rockets May Be Reusable, But The Nazis Built Them First

The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.

Graeme Rendall·August 17, 2021

The rocket vertical take-off Natter convinced the Allies that the Nazis broke the laws of physics towards the end of World War II.

The US Army’s Cavalry Could Have Been Camels, But Congress Got In The Way

Horses Are Ok, but Camels Are Better.

Harrison Kass·July 13, 2021

The US Army had a Camel Corps, and it was successful. However, Congress and the Confederacy got in the way, and the US got stuck with horses.

The US Military spent the 1950s developing “Flying Platforms”

From Flying Shoes to the VZ-1 Pawnee.

Harrison Kass·July 2, 2021

The VZ-1 Pawnee "flying platform" was an idea that, upon reflection, seems silly. However, the US Army thought it was the future of warfare.

This Secret Nazi Railgun Was An Epic Machine and An Epic Hassle

Harrison Kass·June 16, 2021

During World War II, the Nazis built the largest-caliber rifled weapon ever used in combat: the Schwerer Gustav railway gun. It was a pain in the ass.

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The Bizarre History of the Nazi Spaceplane Built to Bomb New York and A Botched Russian Kidnapping

A Russian spy took a piss and discovered secret Nazi plans for a spaceplane that could bomb New York. They then tried to kidnap the inventor...

A Russian spy took a piss and discovered secret Nazi plans for a spaceplane that could bomb New York. They then tried to kidnap the inventor...

Cutting Edge SpaceX Rockets May Be Reusable, But The Nazis Built Them First

The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.

The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.

The US Army’s Cavalry Could Have Been Camels, But Congress Got In The Way

Horses Are Ok, but Camels Are Better.

Horses Are Ok, but Camels Are Better.

The US Military spent the 1950s developing “Flying Platforms”

From Flying Shoes to the VZ-1 Pawnee.

From Flying Shoes to the VZ-1 Pawnee.

This Secret Nazi Railgun Was An Epic Machine and An Epic Hassle

What’s Really Going On With All the “Mystery Drone” Incidents Over U.S. Bases?

The Mystery Drones

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Meet the Artist Pushing the Canadian Government to Adopt an AI “Bill of Rights”