WWI Anti-Submarine Warfare with Seagulls, Sacks and Hammers
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One of the great things about writing historical fiction is discovering odd sets of facts, often buried in the archives, that capture both the desperation and the madness of a given time. Often, as the cliche goes, you just can’t … Continue reading →
The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/thedavejay on 2025-01-21 15:49:25.

Original Title: TIL that in 1917, during World War I, the British Army tried to train seagulls to poop on German U-boat periscopes to obscure their view. They even tested it with fake periscopes on beaches, but the gulls were more interested in stealing sandwiches than sinking submarines.