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Selkie Bishop, #armed2theteeth : historical facts about weapons of all kinds #HIST125005F18

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The guillotine metal blade weighs about 88.2 lbs #HIST125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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The height of guillotine posts average about 14 feet!!!! #HIST125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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A Guillotines blade falls at a rate of speed of about 21 feet/second #HIST125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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The Bulgarian Umbrella, developed by the Bulgarian Secret Service and the KGB, used against Georgi Markov. The umbrella has a tiny gun that shot a ricin pellet. Markov felt that it was only a bee sting, but he died three days after the shot. #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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TALK ABOUT A RING POP! The Petite Protector Was invented by Frenchman Casimir Lefaucheux in 1828 and was a tiny gun/ring #HIST125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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The Harmonica gun was a multi-shot weapon with a horizontal magazine, invented by J. Jarre between 1859 and 1862, #HIST125005F18 #HIST125005 #armed2theteeth

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The last person to be executed by guillotine in France was Hamida Djandoubi, who was guillotined on 10 September 1977. #HIST125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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the Puckle Gun was designed in 1718. Clumsy, and difficult to aim it was ill-suited for warfare of the time. One of those shots was a square bullet. The bullets were impossible to aim, and, like the Puckle Gun itself, a failure. #HIST125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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Confederate designed cannon that fired two cannonballs linked by a chain. It survived the war and lives on as a monument in Athens, GA. #Hist125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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The Gustav was the largest artillery weapon used. It was invented by the Germans to get through French forts in WWII #HIST125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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That moment you forget to tweet on Sunday... #HIST125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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The Mons Meg was a cannon used by the Scots in countless sieges. Its name translates to Big Margaret, a fitting description of the intimidating cannon. The Meg was used between the 15th and 17th centuries, until it broke, rendering it unusable. #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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The clawww!! The Zhua was an ancient Chinese weapon made to de-shield an enemy then either tear their flesh apart or bludgeon them. The Zhua was an iron claw at the end of a 1.83-meter pole, a giant iron cat claw!! #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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The original triple threat! One of the world’s first triple-edged blade, the Haladie was an ancient Syrian double dagger. 44 cm in length, it had a double blade AND a third blade on the handle.This way you could also stab-punch someone to death. #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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Talk about a KNIGHT light!!! During the Italian Renaissance the Lauren sheild was invented for dimly lit combat. Some of the more ornate examples can be seen at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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Now watch me whip... or maybe not! The Urumi was an ancient Indian weapon that was as dangerous for the weilder as it was for the intended target. Whip-like in nature, it was a sword with a flexible blade(s). #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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The original X-men Wolverine, when fighting off the Mughal Empire the Marathas used Patas. These were gauntlets with swords mounted on them. Not a fist bump I’d want to engage in.... #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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“A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.” —Lucius Annaeus Seneca #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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Too hot? Make a dragon wanna retire man. The Byzantine Empire utilized the still unknown chemical composition know as Greek fire. The modern adaptation of this, napalm, was heavily used in WWii. #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth

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The Minie Ball, not a very minni problem. It was a type of bullet from the civil war that was designed to expand while traveling down the barrel of a rifle. This bullet is often cited as a reason for the large number of casualties in the civil war. #HIS125005F18 #armed2theteeth