How the mantis shrimp can break glass
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The mantis shrimp possesses two incredibly strong arms that it uses to eat attack and eat its prey. Destin from Smarter Every Day, visits Australia to discover how the mantis shrimp uses physics to generate enough power to break through glass and crab shells.
How is the mantis shrimp able to to break strong shells and not damage itself?
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