TIL about the bat bomb, a failed attempt to weaponize bats by the US government. (AKA "Project X-Ray")

A series of tests to answer various operational questions were conducted. In one incident, the Carlsbad Army Airfield Auxiliary Air Base (32°15′39″N 104°13′45″W) near Carlsbad, New Mexico, was set on fire on May 15, 1943, when armed bats were accidentally released.[9] The bats roosted under a fuel tank and incinerated the test range.

Good job, bats! 😊