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How Karate Works
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Karate is an incredible art form, built on the concept of merging body and mind into a defensive weapon. See how karatekas use this merger to break wood and cinder blocks with their hands and feet.
How Nuclear Bombs Work
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Nine countries hold the 13,000 nuclear weapons in the global stockpile. That's less than during the Cold War but it doesn't change the fact that these bombs are still a threat to global humanity. So how do they work and are we close to nuclear war?
How Biological and Chemical Warfare Works
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Chemical warfare and biological warfare is explained in this article. Learn about biological and chemical warfare.
Locked and Loaded: Take a Shot at Our Firearms Quiz
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Cannons, howitzers and other artillery pieces produce more bang for the buck, but they're not so easy to carry in a holster. That's why armies need firearms. Now it's time to see if you're a firearms fanatic or a fizzling dud.
Can You Identify These SWAT Guns?
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How much do you know about the guns used by SWAT teams? Can you recognize the famous weapons that see service in the special forces around the globe? Take this quiz and find out!
The Serval Stands Tall and Jumps Like A Champion
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Servals have long legs and necks, which allow them to spot prey over the tall grasses of the savanna, but their huge ears give them their best weapon - an acute sense of hearing.
Halo 3 Overview
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Halo 3 is one of the most successful video games in history by earning over 300 million dollars in first week sales. Read about some of the Halo 3 features.
Can You Name All 50 of These Firearms that Shaped the World?
Since the development of gunpowder, the history of the world can be traced through the history of the gun. The development of the modern firearm - perhaps more than any other invention - has shaped the world as we now know it. While there have been literally thousands of different firearms designed in the past three centuries, which ones are the greatest?
Meet the Trebuchet, the Castle-crushing Catapult of the Middle Ages
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Before the advent of gunpowder, enemy combatants used a powerful siege weapon called a trebuchet to forcefully launch projectiles - sometimes a large stone, a decapitated human head or a dead horse - at intended targets.
How LRAD Works
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What makes sound a weapon? Review the basics of sound and discover exactly how the LRAD produces its "beam of sound." We'll also explore LRAD's hailing and warning abilities and other uses for sound.