10. King Louis XIV Of France Paid A Scientist To Bury Plans For A Biological Weapon
Today, biological weapons are such a serious fear to the well-being of not only soldiers but civilians as well, that we actually have treaties preventing their use in wars. However, as a complete show of good faith in his own day, King Louis XIV of France supposedly paid off a scientist to bury plans of a bacteriological weapon. The Italian chemist claimed that the power of this weapon would overthrow entire towns in a single sweeping blow without the need for an army. The weapon unfortunately leaked and spread throughout the land, but at least he tried and deserves to be commended for that.
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