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2. Changdao - Wikipedia

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   Its handle was long and slightly more than one-third of its total length, and its curve shallower than Japanese swords. Commanding up to 100,000 troops on the Mongol border, General Qi found the changdao so effective that up to forty percent of his commandos carried it; it stayed in service throughout the late Ming dynasty.

3. Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber - Wikipedia

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   J.E.B. Stuart with his 1860 saber. It is shorter, lighter and less curved than the 1840 model 1860 saber. The Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber (also known as the M1862 as this was when the first 80,000 were issued) [1] is a long sword made of steel and brass, used by US cavalry from the American Civil War [2] until the end of the Indian wars; some were still in use during the Spanish–American ...

4. Chinese sword - Wikipedia

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   The Divided Dao, also called a Long Dao (long saber), was a cross between a polearm and a saber. It consisted of a 91 cm (36 in) blade fixed to a long 120 cm (47 in) handle ending in an iron butt point, although exceptionally large weapons reaching 3 m (9.8 ft) in length and weighing 10.2 kg (22 lb) have been mentioned. [ 39 ]

5. Lightsaber - Wikipedia

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   Lightsabers can also deflect blaster bolts, allowing a wielder with Jedi reflexes to turn an enemy's own gunfire against them. An active lightsaber gives off a distinctive hum, which rises in pitch and volume as the blade is moved rapidly through the air. Bringing the blade into contact with another lightsaber's blade produces a loud crackle.

6. United States Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword

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   USMC Model 1859 NCO Sword ; Type: Sword: Place of origin: United States: Service history; In service: 1859–present: Used by: United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officers: Wars

7. Cuba's electric grid collapses after power plant failure ...

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   HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba's national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday morning after the country's largest power plant failed, the government said, the latest of several such failures as ...

8. Norovirus cases are surging. A doctor explains what to look for

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   A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. In the week of December 5, there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported, up from 69 ...

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   Key Points from 24/7 Wall St. The average dividend yield of an S&P 500 company is less than what savings accounts are paying today.. Given that the index is up around 24% over the past year, it's ...