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Hwacha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:08:38 +0000

"Hwacha or Hwach'a .[1] was an anti-personnel gunpowder weapon developed and used in Korea, inspired by Chinese fire arrows and the cylindrical and box shaped launch platforms that fired them. Hwacha were first developed in the 1400s by Korean scientists. It is a two-wheeled cart carrying a launch pad or board, filled with holes into which the ammunition is inserted. These small rockets are attached to "Gungdo bow-arrows", which shoot about 100 to 200 iron spikes at one time upon detonation.[citation needed] During combat, the projectiles are attached to the arrows, ignited and fired. This ammunition was transported on wheelbarrows [1]. Many East Asian historians believe this technological breakthrough alongside the turtle ship in the mid-16th century had a distinctive effect during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598) [2]."

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'Mythbusters' test seeks to determine if cockroaches could survive a nuclear holocaust

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:37:00 +0000

"A team from the Discovery Channel's Mythbusters is at the Hanford nuclear reservation this week to get to the bottom of the nuclear survival myth."

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subbes: Someone out there has written Mythbuster

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:41:35 +0000

"Someone out there has written Mythbusters slash fanfic. I'm certain of it, but I don't want to confirm this certainty by searching because of what I fear I'll encounter."

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NERD E BLOG: Top 5 Mythbusters Segments

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:14:50 +0000

"With the 4th season of Mythbusters drawing to a close I have compiled a list of some of the best segments in the shows history..."

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