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TIL that in addition to Kamikaze aircraft, Japan during WWII had manned suicide torpedoes called Kaiten. Once sealed in, the pilots could not unlock the hatches and the device would self destruct ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL that in addition to Kamikaze aircraft, Japan during WWII had manned suicide torpedoes called Kaiten. Once sealed in, the pilots could not unlock the hatches and the device would self destruct if the mission failed.

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