Why is there a rocket cat in this 16th-Century drawing ?
Episode 11: When an illustration of a cat wearing a jetpack-like device was discovered in a 16th-Century manuscript, it sparked a great deal of intrigue and debate. Had an artillery master from 500 years ago developed some sort of jetpack or was there an alternative explanation ? Join us as we delve into the mystery.
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Video Credits:
University of Pennsylvania photo = CC BY-SA 2.0 Michel Alexandre Salim
Book images: University of Pennsylvania
Music: YouTube Free Music Library
Everything else: Envato Elements
Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis video explores a bizarre 16th-century illustration of a \"rocket cat\" found in the writings of Franz Helm. While it looks like a modern jetpack, the image actually depicts a failed historical concept for biological warfare intended to burn down enemy fortifications using the homing instincts of animals.