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A drawing from the Catalog of the Royal Armoury of Madrid by the medievalist Achille Jubinal in the 19th century. The original specimen was destroyed by a fire in 1884. The maquahuitl (Classical Nahuatl: māccuahuitl, other orthographic variants include mākkwawitl and mācquahuitl; plural māccuahuimeh), [4] a type of macana, was a common weapon used by the Aztec military forces and other ...
Lepidosperma gladiatum is commonly known as the coast sword-sedge or coastal sword-sedge. It is an evergreen species of sedge that is native to southern coastal areas of Australia. [ 1 ] It was described by French botanist Jacques Labillardière in 1805.
The estoc was a variation of the longsword designed for fighting against mail armor or plate armor. [2] It was long, straight and stiff with no cutting edge, just a point. Examples from Poland are more than 160 cm (62 in) long, with a blade of 130 cm (52 in); however, others show a more manageable 115 cm (46 in), with a 90 cm (36 in) bl
A Maryland funeral director was found guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting a pallbearer at a burial service for a 10-year-old girl, who herself had been shot to death.
The cassowary looks like a relic from another geologic era – it’s as tall as a person, has glossy black feathers and piercing eyes, walks on two feet, can weigh up to 140 pounds, and has a ...
Couple Went to Get Their Marriage License, Then Realized They May Have Accidentally Wed: ‘Adulting Is Hard’ (Exclusive)
For the seeds to mature about 6 to 10 months of growth are needed. [7] Sword beans can tolerate a wide range of soil types with a pH between 4.3 - 6.8. It has a deep-rooted system and can survive drought conditions. [4] The seeds are sown 2 – 3 cm deep with 45 – 60 cm distance between plants within a row. Row spacing is around 75 – 90 cm. [8]
An Australian man has been found not guilty of rape after blaming it on “sexsomnia.” Timothy Malcolm Rowland, 40, was found not guilty of rape after a seven-day trial after jurors agreed that ...