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16th-century warlord planned ‘cat rockets’ for battle

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The 16th century manual on artillery and siege warfare shows a cat and dove strapped with bombs. AP
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A colorful depiction of a cat and dove rigged to explode AP
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In this Tuesday, March 4, 2014 photo is an illustration from a manual by 16th century artillery master Franz Helm at the University of Pennsylvania library in Philadelphia. The manual… AP