Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down14
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoBut… weren’t javelins originally designed to be dangerous?
minus-squareJASN_DE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoTrue, but even the earliest commanders usually frowned on spears coming their way which were meant for the enemy.
minus-squarejonne@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoYou were also supposed to be able to hit your target.
minus-squareRamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoI’m not picky, any target is fine. Boar, pheasant, peasant, doesn’t matter.
But… weren’t javelins originally designed to be dangerous?
True, but even the earliest commanders usually frowned on spears coming their way which were meant for the enemy.
You were also supposed to be able to hit your target.
I’m not picky, any target is fine. Boar, pheasant, peasant, doesn’t matter.