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Swords for the Zombie Invasion

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This is not a video to inspire your next party trick, but a lesson in physics. See why the power is in the toes for swordsmith Max McCarter of Zombie Tools as he slices through 24 cans of beer using a sword. He claims to make samurai-sharp swords tailored to the “coming” zombie apocalypse. Is the power in his specially engineered sword or another secret weapon?


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