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[–] kristina@hexbear.net 66 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That Palestine pic is beautiful though, shot of a decade

edit: just learned the guy got kneecapped by a sniper because of this pic :( poor guy

[–] Stache_@lemmy.ml 54 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty incredible how slings were invented even before the bow and arrow and they’re still used in modern conflicts today

It's one of the simplest and cheapest ranged weapons though it requires significant training to use properly.