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    Man struck by mantis shrimp - GIF

    Man struck by mantis shrimp. The stomatopods have special appendages "clubs" that accelerate at 102,000 m/s2 (335,000 ft/s2), delivering up to 1,500 newtons of force.




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    The little bastard!

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    They punch hard, but I'm betting they're delicious with a little cocktail sauce.

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    My favorite mantis shrimp explainer: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp They're weird in many ways...

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    Interesting read, Bruce



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