Weapons of mass destruction come in many shapes and forms, but for the poor souls who stand on their way, they all usually spell the same thing: The end. In their defense strategies against such large-scale facilitators of mayhem, NATO classifies WMDs in four categories: Biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological. Militaries and other uncomfortably interested parties have been looking into these tools of terror, and the results have been as varied as they have been horrifying. Here's a look at some of the most frightening weapons of mass destruction human ingenuity has managed to cook up.
