Crossbows: They Look Cool

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 79.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2011

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Sure, they look cool. It's as if someone put a bow and a rifle together, but in fact crossbows predate firearms by a few thousand years. Learn all about the advantages crossbows bestow, the physics behind them and how to use one with Josh and Chuck.

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0:46.1	Hey, and welcome to the podcast, I'm Josh Clark.
0:49.1	There's Charles W. Chuck, Brian that makes the stuff you should know, as if you didn't know.
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