With the bow and arrow, you are basically having to use your strength to pull the bow...
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With the bow and arrow, you are basically having to use your strength to pull the bow back, but the crossbow had this added feature where you could stand there waiting until the optimal moment to pull the trigger and release the arrow
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With the bow and arrow,
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you are basically having to use your strength
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to pull the bow back,
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but the crossbow had this added feature
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where you could stand there waiting
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until the optimal moment to pull the trigger
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and release the arrow.
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A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
