In 1940, Dr. Antono Longoria of Cleveland, Ohio claimed to design a machine that could kill pigeons from over four miles away. He called it the Death Ray and, before showing it to the scientific community, promptly destroyed it for the good of humanity. What a swell guy. The above image is from a Popular Mechanics article about him.
By the way, it's not like I want to be showered with money, fame and the moist kisses of supermodels, but the other day, I created a machine capable of resurrecting Adolf Hitler from the grave. Luckily, as soon as I realized what I created, I destroyed the machine, thus saving the entire world from another genocidal holocaust. If Popular Mechanics wants to interview me, I'll certainly be happy to give them some of my time.
Via MAKE.
