Kickstarter Project: Bring Ancient Artillery Into Your Office [VIDEO]

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Nina Frazier Hansen
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Kickstarter Project: Bring Ancient Artillery Into Your Office [VIDEO]

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Have you ever daydreamed of bringing the weapons of the ancient battlefield into your office? Now you can help fund a Kickstarter project that will do just that.

The ballista, an ancient weapon that fired shield-piercing bolts, is being developed into a toothpick-firing desktop model by engineer Kerwin Lumpkins. Remember the Internet sensation of the ancient catapult-liketrebuchet? This follows suit. We've got a feeling it would be the weapon of choice for Dwight from The Office.

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