Dirt_E_Harry t1_j9zlbkp wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:58 PM

Reply to comment by chemamatic in TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481

If they had just put a set of ball-chain down each of the bore, they might have won the war. On second thought, maybe it was for the best they were a bunch of dummies.

Dominarion t1_ja1fqei wrote on February 26, 2023 at 3:06 AM

It did work, but they were too frightened by the results. Which, thinking of it, proves even more that they were dummies.