June 10, 2023
In many Hollywood war movies, soldiers pull grenade pins using their teeth. The pin on a common M67 grenade requires about 7 to 11 pounds of force to pull. Pulling a grenade pin out with one’s teeth is possible but would most likely remove the teeth as well.
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Why Does a Mushroom Cloud Look Like a Mushroom?
A mushroom cloud is the iconic and terrifying result of a thermonuclear explosion, but actually a mushroom cloud can be created by any massive release of heat, such as from a volcano or from something like the 2020 Beirut explosion. Heat rises, and the incredible blast of heat and energy from an
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