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  2. Halberd - Wikipedia

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    In the late 13th century the weapon starts to develop into a distinct weapon, with the top of the blade developing into a more acute thrusting point. This form of the halberd is erroneously sometimes called a voulge or a swiss voulge , but there is no evidence for the usage of these terms for this weapon historically. [ 22 ]

  3. Divers spot something at the bottom of lake in Italy — and ...

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    A trio of divers were swimming in a crystal clear lake in Italy when they spotted something nestled in rocks about 80 feet underwater. It turned out to be an ancient weapon, Italian news outlet ...

  4. Bat'leth - Wikipedia

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    A collection of replica Bat'leths. Note the replica of "The Sword Of Kahless" at the top. The bat'leth (Klingon: betleH, rough pronunciation: [ˈbɛtʰlɛx]; plural betleHmey, [ˈbɛtʰlɛxmɛj] [1]) is a double-sided scimitar/hook sword/lujiaodao hybrid-edged weapon with a curved blade, four points, and three handholds on the back.

  5. List of lake monsters - Wikipedia

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    Lake Tianchi Monster: A large turtle-like animal, or a long black creature, some 20–30 meters long with a small head shaped like that of a horse. [29] Lake Tianchi is also known as Lake Chonji, and is partly located in North Korea. Lake Van: Van, Bitlis Turkey: Asia: Lake Van Monster: Said to resemble ancient marine reptiles such as a ...

  6. Man catcher - Wikipedia

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    The design assumes that the captured person wears armor to protect him against the metal prongs, which could easily hurt the neck of a person without armor. The man catcher was also used to trap and contain violent prisoners. [2] Similarly, the Japanese sodegarami, tsukubō, and sasumata were used by Edo-era law enforcement for apprehending ...

  7. Throwing stick - Wikipedia

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    Throwing baton of a Guanche mencey (king). The ancient Egyptians used throwing sticks to hunt small game and waterfowl, as seen in several wall paintings. The 18th-dynasty pharaoh Tutankhamun was a known lover of duck hunting and used the throwing stick in his hunts, and a number of throwing sticks were found in the tombs of pharaohs.

  8. Tulare Lake - Wikipedia

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    In the second half of the 19th century, Tulare Lake was dried up by diverting its tributary rivers for agricultural irrigation and municipal water uses. In modern times, it is usually a dry lake with residual wetlands and marshes. The lake reappears during unusually high levels of rainfall or snow melt as it did in 1942, 1969, 1983, 1997, 1998 ...

  9. “Makes My Stomach Turn”: 45 Terrifying True Stories That Are ...

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    Anything cult related. Especially mass s*icides like Jonestown where people k*lled their spouses, children, and themselves by the hundreds with poisoned koolaid. Makes my stomach turn to think ...