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Causing large wounds like craters, how do supersonic bullets threaten people?
Supersonic bullets leave wounds as large as craters, but do not penetrate skin and flesh as solids like traditional shots.
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An outstanding scientist with an invention that saved billions of people but also harmed millions of others
Fritz Haber is a special phenomenon in history when it has both great contributions to the survival of billions of people around the world, but at the same time, it also…
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Falling in love with a Soviet spy, Albert Einstein revealed the secret of developing nuclear weapons
Right! Einstein was obsessed with a woman ten years younger than him, he even revealed the secret of developing the atomic bomb in the Soviet Union.
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'Extraterrestrial' matter mystery was born after the first nuclear weapon test in history
This material is believed to have been created from the first nuclear weapons test in human history...
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Greek Fire - The Secret Weapon of the Eastern Roman Empire
Greek fire is one of history's most influential military inventions, but its formula remains a mystery to this day.
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Top 5 most powerful American stealth weapons of all time
The National Interest magazine has listed 5 US weapon systems that they consider 'the most powerful of all time'.
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Why are the weapons in the 2,000-year-old Qin Shi Huang tomb still shiny?
What is the reason why the weapons of the terracotta army in the tomb of Qin Shi Huang are so perfectly preserved, shiny and sharp after being buried for more than two m…
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What is special about the HIMARS rocket system?
HIMARS or M142 HIMARS is a highly mobile rocket artillery system that can fire a variety of missiles with a range of up to 500km.
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Poseidon: Russian weapon is likened by the West to an 'apocalyptic machine' that can cause a tsunami 90m high
President Putin boasts that Poseidon's speed and ability to operate in the deep sea will make the opponent unstoppable.
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Kugelpanzer: The most bizarrely shaped tank in human history!
The Kugelpanzer was a German tank design of World War II. It is one of the strangest armored vehicles ever designed.
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Swedish Robot 17 short-range anti-ship missile - Hellfire 'portable' version
Robot 17 is a coastal defense missile system developed by Sweden based on the famous American AGM-114 Hellfire missile and was produced in the 80s.
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Top 8 most formidable air-to-air combat fighters in the world: Which name is at number 1?
In the list, there are 3 representatives from China. They are strong competitors with Russian and American fighters in this field.
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A-222E Bereg-E: Russia's 'unique' weapon can wipe out enemy landing troops
The Russian-made A-222 Bereg mobile coastal artillery complex is said to be unique, with no similar type in the world, possessing many outstanding advantages.
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Sound-absorbing 'weapon' helps moths fight bats
The scales on the wings help the moths resist echolocation, inspiring experts to develop lightweight noise-reducing materials.
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Not only producing AK guns, the Kalashikov company also makes drones and anti-terrorist guns
The gun has a 'range of fire' up to 2 km and targets can be robot-drones operating in the air, on water or on the ground.