Johor Bahru Central Business District (CBD) or Daerah Sentral Johor Bahru, is located on the southern tip of the metropolitan area. Two major highways link the CBD to outlaying suburbs, with Tebrau Highway linking to the north-east and Tun Abdul Razak (TAR) Highway/Senai-Skudai Highway linking to the north-west. Pasir Gudang Highway and the connecting Johor Bahru Parkway crosses Tebrau Highway and TAR Highway about midway and serves as ...

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Johor Bahru, Johor Bahru - Geography, Johor Bahru - History, Johor Bahru - Government, Johor Bahru - Demographics, Johor Bahru - Economy, Johor Bahru - Infrastructure, Johor Bahru - Major construction projects, Johor Bahru - Sungei Segget, Johor Bahru - Related article

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The alumni association of MCKK is known as the Malay College Old Boys' Association (MCOBA) and it was established in 1929. Amongst the more notable alumni of the Malay College are: Dato' Onn Jaafar, the father of Malay nationalism and former Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, the former Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Sultans of Pahang and Perak, and the Yang di-Pertuan Besar ...

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Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Malay College Kuala Kangsar - Crest, Malay College Kuala Kangsar - School's anthem, Malay College Kuala Kangsar - History, Malay College Kuala Kangsar - Buildings, Malay College Kuala Kangsar - Sports, Malay College Kuala Kangsar - Alumni, Malay College Kuala Kangsar - Traditions, Malay College Kuala Kangsar - Headmasters

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In 2002, a tearful Mahathir announced his resignation to a surprised UMNO General Assembly. He was persuaded to stay on for a further eighteen months, in a carefully planned handover that ended in October 2003. On his retirement, he was granted Malaysia's highest honour, which entitles him to the title Tun from his original Datuk Seri. He is now(since retirement) an 'advisor' to the National Oil Co ...

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Mahathir bin Mohamad, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Life history, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Economic policies, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Political machine, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Educational system, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Foreign relations, Mahathir bin Mohamad - United States, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Australia, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Middle East, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Singapore, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Bosnia-Hercegovina, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Developing World, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Retirement, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Legacy, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Timeline, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Books, Mahathir bin Mohamad - Notes

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The two versions seem contradictory, but it has been shown that the two stories may very well describe the same event (Schück H. 1907, Nerman B. 1925), and that Ynglingatal was probably misinterpreted by Snorri due to a different dialectal meaning of the word farra. In Ynglingatal, it says en flæming farra trjónu jötuns eykr á Agli rauð. If there is any authenticity behind the traditions, the origin of Ynglingatal was most probably a Swedish poem w ...

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Ongenþeow, Ongenþeow - Scandinavian tradition, Ongenþeow - Anglo-Saxon sources, Ongenþeow - Comments, Ongenþeow - Primary sources, Ongenþeow - Secondary sources

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This part of Devon was occupied by the Saxons soon after 682 AD. It was then divided into vast estates, one of which included all land within the boundaries of the rivers Teign and Bovey, and Mor Tun was its major settlement. The present Parish, over 6000 acres (24 km²), is the residue of that Ancient Crown Lordship. Domesday Book (1086 AD) shows that the Manor of Moreton, with some neighbouring manors, supported upwards of 5000 sheep. Wool and, in later years, the manufacture of woollen cloth formed the basis of the town's economy for over ...

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Moretonhampstead, Moretonhampstead - Overview, Moretonhampstead - The Sparrowhawk, Moretonhampstead - The Cross Tree, Moretonhampstead - The Alms Houses, Moretonhampstead - Tourism

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Barrel storage - English traditional wine. Like other units, the pre-1824 definitions continued to be used in the US, the wine gallon of 231 cubic inches staying (since 1707) the standard gallon for liquids (accompanied by the corn gallon of 268.8 cubic inches for solids), whereas in Britain that gallon was abolished and replaced by the Imperial gallon. The tierce later became the petrol barrel. The tun originally was 256 gallons, which explains where the quarter, being 8 bushels or 64 (wine) gallons, comes from. Barrel storage - English tradit ...

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Barrel storage, Barrel storage - History, Barrel storage - Aging in barrels, Barrel storage - Beer Barrels, Barrel storage - Sizes, Barrel storage - English traditional wine, Barrel storage - English traditional beer and ale, Barrel storage - Oil barrel, Barrel storage - Disciplinary use

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IIUM was first conceived in 1982 by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during a special meeting between OIC leaders to establish an international institution for tertiary education based on Islamic principles (the Islamization of Knowledge). It was officially opened on 10 May 1983 at Petaling Jaya, with the late Tun Hussein Onn elected as the first president. IIUM is a private university and operates under the direction of a Board of Governors with representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) as well as eight spon ...

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International Islamic University Malaysia, International Islamic University Malaysia - Background, International Islamic University Malaysia - Faculties Centres and Campuses, International Islamic University Malaysia - Mosque of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, International Islamic University Malaysia - Medium of instruction and compulsory course, International Islamic University Malaysia - Students, International Islamic University Malaysia - Tudung controversy, International Islamic University Malaysia - Famous alumni

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Denver and Salt Lake Railway - David H. Moffat. David H. Moffat and his business associates established the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway. It originated in Denver and was planned to terminate in Salt Lake City, Utah. Construction began on December 18, 1902, the DN&P went to the Front Range of the Rockies then up the South Boulder Creek Canyon. It require 33 tunnels that was several hundred feet long. The tracks did not reach the western end of the Tolland area until 1903. Once completed, the 33 tun ...

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Denver and Salt Lake Railway, Denver and Salt Lake Railway - History, Denver and Salt Lake Railway - David H. Moffat, Denver and Salt Lake Railway - Moffat Tunnel, Denver and Salt Lake Railway - Dotsero Cutoff, Denver and Salt Lake Railway - Legacy

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Bak Mei is characterized by its emphasis on powerful close range hand strikes. Within Bak Mei can be found the four principles of Fou (Float), Chum (Sink), Tun (Swallow), and Tou (Spit) common in the Southern Chinese martial arts and also found in Karate. Unique to Bak Mei is its classification of the following 6 powers: biu (thrusting), chum (sinking), tan (springing), fa (neutralizing), tung, and chuk. Bak ...

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Bak Mei, Bak Mei - White Eyebrow Traitor?, Bak Mei - Historical Bak Mei, Bak Mei - Historical Bak Mei according to the lineage of Grand Master Nam Anh, Bak Mei - Historical Bak Mei according to the lineage of master Jie Kon Sieuw, Bak Mei - Comments, Bak Mei - Bak Mei Kung Fu, Bak Mei - Futshan branch, Bak Mei - Cheung Lai-Chuen branch, Bak Mei - Notes

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Bandar Utama - Places of worship. For Christians, there are no active churches in Bandar Utama as of 2004. Most charismatics opt for Grace Assembly or Damansara Utama Methodist Church, both of which are located in Taman SEA (SEA Park). Roman Catholics tend to worship at the Church of St. Ignatius, near Kampung Cempaka (Cempaka Village) or Kristus Aman, located in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail. There is a surau for Muslims around BU3 and BU4, and the squatter village of Kayu Ara has a mosque. Buddhists can join the Bandar Utama Buddhist Soci ...

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Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama - Demographics, Bandar Utama - History, Bandar Utama - Geography, Bandar Utama - Places, Bandar Utama - Places of worship, Bandar Utama - Education, Bandar Utama - Community Centre, Bandar Utama - Commercial complexes, Bandar Utama - Administration

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During the triangular war, within the Johor empire, Jambi emerged as a regional economic and political power. Soon in 1666, it tried to break free from Johor and between 1666 and 1673, a civil war erupted between Johor and Sumatran state. The war was disastrous for Johor as Johor's capital, Batu Sawar, was sacked by Jambi. After the sack, the capital of Johor was frequently moved to avoid the threat from Jambi. Throughout the decade, Jambi continued to exert extraordinary influence on Johor. In 1679 however, Laksamana Tun Abdul Jalil paid Bugis mercenaries to fight along side Johor against ...

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Sultanate of Johor, Sultanate of Johor - Fall of Malacca and Sultan Mahmud Shah, Sultanate of Johor - Triangular war, Sultanate of Johor - Dutch Malacca, Sultanate of Johor - Johor-Jambi war, Sultanate of Johor - Bugis infiltration, Sultanate of Johor - Singapore and the British, Sultanate of Johor - Modernization, Sultanate of Johor - World War II and Malaysia

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See main article: Glasgow Subway Glasgow is one of only three British metropolitan areas that has an underground metro system; the others being London and Tyne and Wear. The Glasgow Subway (previously Glasgow Underground), was built in 1896 and substantially modernised in 1977. It has a single circular route. This, taken together with the orange-coloured paintwork of the carriages, has led to it being known as "The Clockwork Orange". Because the Glasgow Underground had to be dug through rock, its tun ...

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Transport in Glasgow, Transport in Glasgow - Airports, Transport in Glasgow - Rail, Transport in Glasgow - Railway stations, Transport in Glasgow - Suburban rail, Transport in Glasgow - Future plans, Transport in Glasgow - Major roads, Transport in Glasgow - City layout, Transport in Glasgow - The Inner Ring Road, Transport in Glasgow - The Glasgow Subway, Transport in Glasgow - Bus, Transport in Glasgow - Trams

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In 1977, having acquired substantial shares in The Star, a Penang-based newspaper, Abdul Rahman became the newspaper's Chairman. His columns, "Looking Back" and "As I See It", were critical of the government, and in 1987 Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad banned the newspaper. This led to a split in UMNO, with Abdul Rahman and another former Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Onn, setting up a new party called UMNO Malaysia, but its registration was quashed by Mahathir Mohamad, who set up his own UMNO Baru ("New UMNO"). Abdul Rahman later suppo ...

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Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Early life, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Early political career, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Road to independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Involvements in Islam, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Later life, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Family, Tunku Abdul Rahman - Tunku Abdul Rahman Stamp Issues

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MTR - Airport Station SkyPlaza departure platform. This new platform serves departure passengers for the SkyPlaza, which is the second passenger terminal of the Hong Kong International Airport. Agreement has been made with the Airport Authority in July 2005 for the construction work by the Authority. It is scheduled to complete in time with the opening of SkyPlaza in July 2006. MTR - Improvements on Tun ...

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MTR, MTR - The MTR network, MTR - History of the MTR, MTR - Overview, MTR - Initial proposal, MTR - Modified Initial System now part of Kwun Tong Line and Tsuen Wan Line, MTR - Tsuen Wan Line, MTR - Island Line, MTR - Eastern Harbour Crossing extension, MTR - Airport Express and Tung Chung Line, MTR - Quarry Bay Congestion Relief Works, MTR - Tseung Kwan O Line, MTR - West Rail Interface Works, MTR - East Rail Interface Works, MTR - Disneyland Resort Line, MTR - AsiaWorld-Expo Station, MTR - Privatisation of MTR, MTR - Safety on the MTR, MTR - Station facilities amenities and services, MTR - Telecommunications network coverage, MTR - Shops and other services, MTR - Newspapers, MTR - Airport Express, MTR - Fares and tickets, MTR - Single journey ticket, MTR - Octopus cards, MTR - Tourist pass, MTR - Disneyland Resort pass, MTR - Airport Express fares, MTR - MTR rolling stock, MTR - Depots, MTR - Art promotion, MTR - Future expansion, MTR - Airport Station SkyPlaza departure platform, MTR - Improvements on Tung Chung Line and Airport Express, MTR - Pedestrian Links, MTR - Tseung Kwan O Extension Phase 2, MTR - West Island Line and South Island Line, MTR - Outsourcing

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United States Marine Corps - Creation. The Marine Corps, originally created as the "Continental Marines" during the American Revolutionary War, was formed by a resolution of the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775, and first recruited at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Samuel Nicholas. They served as landing troops for the recently created Continental Navy. The Continental Marines were disbanded at the end of the war in April 1783 but re-formed on July 11, 1798. Despite the gap, Marines worldwi ...

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United States Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps - Mission, United States Marine Corps - History, United States Marine Corps - Creation, United States Marine Corps - World War I, United States Marine Corps - World War II, United States Marine Corps - In Korea, United States Marine Corps - Vietnam War, United States Marine Corps - Cold War era, United States Marine Corps - Operation Restore Hope, United States Marine Corps - Yugoslavian Civil War, United States Marine Corps - Afghanistan & Operation Enduring Freedom, United States Marine Corps - Iraq War, United States Marine Corps - Reputation of the Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps - Organization, United States Marine Corps - Air-ground task forces, United States Marine Corps - Ground Combat Elements, United States Marine Corps - Air Combat Elements, United States Marine Corps - Marine Logistics Groups, United States Marine Corps - Participation in Joint Operations, United States Marine Corps - Rank structure, United States Marine Corps - Commandants, United States Marine Corps - Appearance, United States Marine Corps - Utility uniform, United States Marine Corps - Mess Dress, United States Marine Corps - Dress uniform, United States Marine Corps - Culture, United States Marine Corps - Initial training, United States Marine Corps - Martial arts program, United States Marine Corps - Equipment, United States Marine Corps - Infantry Weapons, United States Marine Corps - Anti-Armor Weapons, United States Marine Corps - Ground Vehicles, United States Marine Corps - Aircraft, United States Marine Corps - Marine bases and stations, United States Marine Corps - Relationship with the US Navy, United States Marine Corps - Miscellaneous

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United States Marine Corps - Creation. The Marine Corps, originally created as the "Continental Marines" during the American Revolutionary War, was formed by a resolution of the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775, and first recruited at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Samuel Nicholas. They served as landing troops for the recently created Continental Navy. The Continental Marines were disbanded at the end of the war in April 1783 but re-formed on July 11, 1798. Despite the gap, Marines worldwi ...

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United States Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps - Mission, United States Marine Corps - History, United States Marine Corps - Creation, United States Marine Corps - World War I, United States Marine Corps - World War II, United States Marine Corps - In Korea, United States Marine Corps - Vietnam War, United States Marine Corps - Cold War era, United States Marine Corps - Operation Restore Hope, United States Marine Corps - Serbo-Yugoslavian Aggression, United States Marine Corps - Afghanistan & Operation Enduring Freedom, United States Marine Corps - Iraq War, United States Marine Corps - Reputation of the Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps - Organization, United States Marine Corps - Air-ground task forces, United States Marine Corps - Ground Combat Elements, United States Marine Corps - Air Combat Elements, United States Marine Corps - Combat Service Support Element, United States Marine Corps - Participation in Joint Operations, United States Marine Corps - Rank structure, United States Marine Corps - Commandants, United States Marine Corps - Appearance, United States Marine Corps - Utility uniform, United States Marine Corps - Mess Dress, United States Marine Corps - Dress uniform, United States Marine Corps - Culture, United States Marine Corps - Colors and insignia, United States Marine Corps - Swords, United States Marine Corps - Nicknames, United States Marine Corps - Motivation Cry, United States Marine Corps - Former Marines and ex-Marines, United States Marine Corps - Initial training, United States Marine Corps - Martial arts program, United States Marine Corps - Equipment, United States Marine Corps - Infantry Weapons, United States Marine Corps - Anti-Armor Weapons, United States Marine Corps - Ground Vehicles, United States Marine Corps - Aircraft, United States Marine Corps - Marine bases and stations, United States Marine Corps - Relationship with the US Navy, United States Marine Corps - Miscellaneous, United States Marine Corps - Other Military links

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United States Marine Corps - Creation. The Marine Corps, originally created as the "Continental Marines" during the American Revolutionary War, was formed by a resolution of the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775, and first recruited at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Samuel Nicholas. They served as landing troops for the recently created Continental Navy. The Continental Marines were disbanded at the end of the war in April 1783 but re-formed on July 11, 1798. Despite the gap, Marines worldwi ...

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United States Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps - Mission, United States Marine Corps - History, United States Marine Corps - Creation, United States Marine Corps - World War I, United States Marine Corps - World War II, United States Marine Corps - In Korea, United States Marine Corps - Vietnam War, United States Marine Corps - Cold War era, United States Marine Corps - Operation Restore Hope, United States Marine Corps - Serbo-Yugoslavian Aggression, United States Marine Corps - Afghanistan & Operation Enduring Freedom, United States Marine Corps - Iraq War, United States Marine Corps - Reputation of the Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps - Organization, United States Marine Corps - Air-ground task forces, United States Marine Corps - Ground Combat Elements, United States Marine Corps - Air Combat Elements, United States Marine Corps - Combat Service Support Element, United States Marine Corps - Participation in Joint Operations, United States Marine Corps - Rank structure, United States Marine Corps - Commandants, United States Marine Corps - Appearance, United States Marine Corps - Utility uniform, United States Marine Corps - Mess Dress, United States Marine Corps - Dress uniform, United States Marine Corps - Culture, United States Marine Corps - Colors and insignia, United States Marine Corps - Swords, United States Marine Corps - Nicknames, United States Marine Corps - Motivation Cry, United States Marine Corps - Former Marines and ex-Marines, United States Marine Corps - Initial training, United States Marine Corps - Martial arts program, United States Marine Corps - Equipment, United States Marine Corps - Infantry Weapons, United States Marine Corps - Anti-Armor Weapons, United States Marine Corps - Ground Vehicles, United States Marine Corps - Aircraft, United States Marine Corps - Marine bases and stations, United States Marine Corps - Relationship with the US Navy, United States Marine Corps - Miscellaneous

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Chou Tun-i (1017-1073): Founder of Neo-Confucianism whose short work Explanation on the Diagram of the Great Ultimate describes how all things emerged from the Great Ultimate by means of its yang activity and yin inactivity.

 (See also: Chou Tun-i, Eastern Philosophy, Body Mind and Soul)

Neo-Confucianism: Broad Confucian movement beginning in the 11th century CE which developed metaphysical doctrines at times borrowing from Buddhism and Taoism; founded by Chou Tun-i, other leading Neo-Confucianists were Chu Hsi, Lu Hsiang-shan, and Wang Yang Ming.

 (See also: Neo-Confucianism, Eastern Philosophy, Body Mind and Soul)

Summit of Nothingness (wu-chi): Taoist concept of the realm of nonexistence from which all things emerge and then return (fu); Neo-Confucianists such as Chou Tun-i and Chu Hsi identified the Summit of Nothingness with the Great Ultimate (t'ai-chi).

 (See also: Summit of Nothingness, Eastern Philosophy, Body Mind and Soul)

MAYAN CALENDAR

The Mayan year, beginning always on July 26, called a tun consisting of 360 days (called kin ) and 5 or 6 epagomenals called Vayeb , weeks, called Uinals , are 13 kin long and numbered perpetually over a span of 20 days, named as follows: Imix, Ik, Akbal, Kan, Chicchan, Cimi, Manik, Lamat, Muluc, Oc, Chuen, Eb, Ben, Ix, Men, Cib, Caban, Edznab, Cauac, Ahau. The months, which are 20 days long, but numbered from 0 to 19 are as follows: Pop, Yax, Vo, Zac, Zip, Ceh, Zotz, Mac, Xec, Kankin, Xul, Muan, Yaxkin, Pax, Mol, Kayab, Ch'en, Cumku. . . and the Vayeb intercalaries.

Time is reckoned in units of 20. Thus 20 tun make a katun, 20 katun make a baktun, 20 baktun make a pictun, 20 pictun make a calabtun, 20 calabtun make a kinchiltun, and 20 kinchiltun make an Alautun, which latter amounts to 163,040,000 years.

The present cycle began in the year 3113 B.C. and ending in 2012 A.D., is the final part of a 26,000 year cycle (a zodiacal age), and (according to José Argüelles) June 20, 1986 was "10 Ben, 9 Kayeb, 12.18.14.18.9" meaning baktun 12, katun 18, year 14, vinal 18, day 9 and kin 1862599 (number of days elapsed from the initiation point of the Great Cycle)."

The "Harmonic Convergence" of 1987 was the beginning of the end of the last five years of the Hell cycle. 1992 is the beginning of the final 20-year countdown to the completion of the 26,000 year galactic cycle. (The time it takes the sun to circle the Pleiades). One of the stars in the Pleiades is called "Maya."

(See also: MAYAN CALENDAR, Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul, )

The barrel of a gun or other firearm is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion is released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at great speed. The first guns were made in a time where metallurgy was not quite what it is today, so the pipe needed to be braced periodically along its length, producing an appearance somewhat reminiscent of a barrel. Another explanation, tied to etymology, states that many very first firearms barrels where in fact realized, during the 12-13 century, using sma ...

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