Episode 55: Project X-Ray

Histories And Mysteries

Back in the frantic days of WWII, the National Defense Research Committee of the United States government had a policy of accepting civilian submissions for how to achieve military success against the Axis Powers. Most of these suggestions were never used, as they were likely ineffective, unworkable, or otherwise profoundly stupid. Sometimes, however, simply being obviously dumb was no barrier to being accepted or enacted, as is the case with Project X-Ray.