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Rockstar 05-30-17 09:34 PM

Holy hand grenade found in Israel
 
http://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/1...und-in-israel/

"And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, "O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy." And the Lord did grin. And the people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large chu..."

http://ministryofbritishcomedy.com/w...nd-Grenade.jpg

Aktungbby 05-31-17 12:47 AM

Byzantine greek-fire clay grenades generally imported from Syria. To this day no one knows the exact composition of Greek Fire-truly nasty stuff in sea battles. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...03695218f7.jpghttp://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...2127825653.jpg
The hand grenade is shaped like an acorn and decorated with tear-drop shapes. It has a hole in the top where a fuse may have been placed and lit before it was thrown (pictured). However, some scholars believe these vessels were actually used to carry perfume... 'There are some scholars who believe these were ornaments or used to simply carry liquid. There is no agreement about what they were used for.' THis B ing a naval forum: required reading http://neobyzantium.com/greek-fire-the-byzantine-secret-weapon/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VNP50Cdkqs


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