10 Scariest Bioweapons

The use of biological weapons, or bioweapons, dates back to the ancient world. As early as 1,50*0 B.C. the Hittites of Asia Minor recognized the power of contagions and sent plague victims into enemy lands. Armies, too, have long understood the powe*r of bioweapons, catapulting diseased corpses into besieged fortresses and poisoning enemy wells. Some historians even argue that the 10 biblical plagues Moses called down against the Egyptians may have been more of a concentrated campaign of biological warfare rather than the acts of a vengeful god
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In this article, we'll examine some of the leading bioweapon threats, as well as what the future of biological warfare may have in store for us all.

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