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MetalStorm 3GL Can Launch 720 Grenades A Minute
4:40AM Jesus Diaz | This is the Milkor MGL/M32, a lightweight 40mm semi-automatic, 6-shot grenade launcher. It does a lot of bang-bang-my-baby-shot-me-down, but it’s no match for the deadly simple, electronically-fired MetalStorm 3GL. More »
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Yellow Jacket: The Unmanned Helicopter That Sniffs Out Bombs
6:00PM Rosa Golijan | Roadside bombs are a source of fear for both soldiers as well as their worried families at home. Thankfully the Pentagon is working on projects such as Yellow Jacket: unmanned helicopters which detect electromagnetic emissions from potential improvised explosive devices (IEDs). More »
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This DIY Automated Sentry Gun Looks Terrifyingly Easy To Built
5:20PM Rosa Golijan | I know we’re only halfway through the week, but I’ve already got the freakishly scary weekend project I want to take on. Some folks have put together instructions to build a completely automatic, autonomous sentry gun. More »
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Grenade Launcher Taser Can Hit People 60m Away
2:59AM Jesus Diaz | This is exactly what the world needs: another taser. This one can be fired using a standard 40mm grenade launcher, which gives it a 60m range — three times the range of the XREP. Supposedly, it’s non-lethal. Some disagree: More »
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Make A High-Speed Spear Launcher
12:40PM Adam Frucci | Bored? Why not direct your restless energy into building an Atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing device that’ll let you toss a spear far farther than you could before. More »
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Shooting Anvils 60m In The Air Is As Bloody Crazy As It Sounds
1:33AM Jesus Diaz | See that guy who kind of looks like Ernest Hemingway? He is Gay Wilkinson and his favourite sport is to shoot anvils in the air. Anvils. He says that women ask him: “Why would you like to do that?” More »
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Being Based On Assassin’s Creed Doesn’t Make It Less Unsettling
6:20AM Adam Frucci | If you’re really into Assassin’s Creed, you should probably stick to just replaying the game or collecting figurines. Because buying a replica “extension knife” is a great way to have everyone think you’re an unstable psycho. More »
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Guy Finds Missile Launcher In Backyard, Nobody Wants It
10:00AM Sean Fallon | A resident of Comal County, Texas named Jarrette Schule found a military issue missile launcher in his backyard. Figuring that the government would surely be looking for it, he made some calls. Amazingly enough, no one seemed to care. More »
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True American Heros Build World’s Largest Pumpkin Cannon
1:00PM Adam Frucci
This isn’t some wussy PVC potato cannon. No, this is something much, much better. You’ve got to wonder about the safety involved here, but really, until someone is killed by a flying gourd, let it rip. [Reddit via CrunchGear]
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