Video - Invisible Ships and Message-Carrying Birds: Quirky WW1 Facts!

Did you know that during World War 1, the British Army tried to use glow-in-the-dark paint on their ships to make them invisible at night? Spoiler alert: it didn't work. The paint was made from radium, which is highly radioactive. Not only did it fail to camouflage the ships, but it also exposed sailors to dangerous levels of radiation. As if dodging enemy fire wasn't enough! Speaking of quirky wartime tactics, pigeons were also used to carry messages across battlefields. Imagine being in the trenches and seeing a bird deliver your orders. War is serious, but history sure has its odd moments! What’s the weirdest war fact you know? Let us know in the comments!