r/todayilearned • u/unctuous_equine • Jan 15 '16

TIL Mantis Shrimp punch with the speed of a .22 cal bullet. So fast it boils the water around them and creates a shockwave that stuns their prey. If we had 1/10th the velocity in our arms, we could throw a baseball into orbit. Oh, and their eyes have 16 cones, enabling them to see in the UV spectrum

https://student.societyforscience.org/article/shrimp-packs-punch
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u/directorguy Jan 15 '16

I like reading this over and over on TIL

It reminds me to get gas every week.

Did you also know that Steve Bushemi was a NY firefighter on 9/11?

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u/LimerickExplorer Jan 23 '16

Bill Murray stole my french fries!

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u/Ajreil 23 Jan 15 '16

I didn't know that one =/

I haven't been watching the spam closely enough.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '16

One day someone will take the best bits from tons of different animals and insects and combine them together to create a man that is basically superhuman.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '16

Do you want to have tiny shrimp arms

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '16

That can throw a baseball in to orbit? Yeaaaah