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		qwerty456127 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why 'Prince Rupert's Drop' Glass Is Strong Enough ... What it takes to actually destroy it (by applying pressure at a wrong point)?

ninkendo 8 months ago [–]

A tiny amount of pressure applied to the “tail” of it shatters the whole thing instantly, that’s one of the coolest things about it.

qwerty456127 8 months ago | [–]

Sure, but I am asking about applying pressure to the head.

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