Today's Random fact
Belaraic slingers dominated the battlefield in antiquity, firing off lead balls at speeds of over 62mph/hr and ranges of up to 1312ft. This ridiculous range and power made slings be in use up until the creation of the crossbow and early guns

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2021-07-09

Random fact of the day

In 1139 the Pope banned the use of crossbows seeming them "deathly and hateful to God and unfit to be used by Christians"
It's unclear if the bad had any real effect, since we have evidence of crossbows being used trough Europe.

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2021-06-26