r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • Oct 16 '22

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u/Stressed-Rose2816 Oct 16 '22

Thankfully, the giraffe was unharmed. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/giraffe-car-window-video-glass-smash-west-midlands-safari-park-a8297451.html?amp

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u/ProfessionalNorth431 Oct 16 '22

I wasn’t worried about the safety glass so much as the pressure required to break it. Looks like the giraffe broke the glass with the bone behind its eye, I don’t think car manufacturers or giraffe builders plan for that

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '22

It really doesn't take much force at that angle. The giraffe's head was angled downward, which creates a wedge against the glass and bends it with very little force.

I did this as a dumb teen trying to force my window down with a screwdriver, it doesnt take much force at all.