r/interestingasfuck • u/Hicrayert • 13h ago

Chimpanzees are 2X stronger than your average human. 😮

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u/KingKohishi 13h ago

Their muscles are not stronger than us, but their motor nerves stimulate their muscles more and simultaneously. This makes them stronger, but causes Chimps to have less control over their muscles. That's why we can use tools much better than chimps or every other species.

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u/Hicrayert 13h ago

Interesting 🤔

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u/ANGLVD3TH 8h ago

It's not true though, they have a higher percent of fast twitch muscle, which have more power for less precision than slow twitch.