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TIL during World War I, Italian Ildebrando Zacchini proposed used spring-loaded cannons to shoot entire soldiers at the enemy. The soldiers would parachute down after being fired into the air. Aft... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL during World War I, Italian Ildebrando Zacchini proposed used spring-loaded cannons to shoot entire soldiers at the enemy. The soldiers would parachute down after being fired into the air. After the Italian government turned down Zacchini's pitch, he developed it into a human cannonball act.

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