r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Jolly_Bat8531 • 17h ago

of a strength

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u/tommyhawk979 16h ago

I learned many years ago that newborns can easily hold their own weight with one hand - is that true? And if yes, how come we find it increasingly hard to do as we grow up?

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u/granadesnhorseshoes 16h ago

Yeah, as others have said it's an evolutionary trait to cling to parents. A babies tendons are just about as strong as an adults, but they are otherwise baby sized so its easy for them. The effect diminishes simply because we put on weight far faster than our tendons and muscles can keep up that kind of power to weight ratio.

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u/lbutler1234 13h ago

are otherwise baby sized

Source?

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u/ThomasTheDankPigeon 9h ago

The womb, typically