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Created: 2025-07-13 12:41:38 UTC

🇨🇳 China says a 2,000-year-old Qin Dynasty crossbow could outrange the modern AK-47.

Yes — an ancient weapon with a longer effective range than one of today’s most iconic rifles.

If true, ancient tech just outclassed modern firepower.

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