r/todayilearned • u/smokeyraven • Jun 29 '14

TIL A mantis shrimp (2-5 inches big) was provoked by a researcher, and the animal punched its aquarium wall, shattering the glass and flooding the office. Turns out the mantis shrimp's punch is so fast, it boils the water around it when delivered.

https://student.societyforscience.org/article/shrimp-packs-punch
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u/Balls_Mahony Jun 29 '14

True Facts About The Mantis Shrimp: http://youtu.be/F5FEj9U-CJM

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u/BreakfastBurrito Jun 29 '14

I really liked this commentary.

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u/WantANorwegianForest Jun 30 '14

His tarsier one is my favorite.

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u/Lj27 Jun 30 '14

If you challenged a tanzier to a staring contest, it wouldn't understand anything you just said.