Katanas, claymores, rapiers, bat'leths and more! We look at man's once-favorite tool for killing each other, its history, science, and variations. Also swords used in home defense, swords in the news and pop culture.

MUSIC: "Sabre Dance" by Aram Khatchaturian

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