Balloon Bomb Attack - The Wind as a Weapon

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Host Raven Thorne examines Japan's Fu-Go balloon bombs—the world's first intercontinental weapon. In 1944, Japan launched 9,300 paper balloons into the jet stream, crossing 6,000 miles to North America. These autonomous weapons killed six people in Oregon and disrupted the Manhattan Project, introducing a new era of untargeted warfare. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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This episode was published on April 11, 2026.

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Host Raven Thorne examines Japan's Fu-Go balloon bombs—the world's first intercontinental weapon. In 1944, Japan launched 9,300 paper balloons into the jet stream, crossing 6,000 miles to North America. These autonomous weapons killed six people in...

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