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.
In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck explore the fascinating world of crossbows after randomly selecting the topic from HowStuffWorks.com. They dive into the surprisingly ancient history of these weapons, tracing their origins back thousands of years to China and the Mediterranean, while explaining the physics of how they work as essentially horizontal bows with triggers and stocks. Along the way, they discuss everything from medieval warfare applications to modern safety considerations, with plenty of tangents about The Walking Dead, their own archery experiences, and the clever engineering that made crossbows deadly effective for warriors who might not have had the strength for traditional longbows.
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