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This Rainbow Warrior’s Punch Creates Underwater Sonic Booms That Shatter Glass

The mantis shrimp’s punch moves faster than a bullet and creates cavitation bubbles that collapse with the force of a sonic boom, generating temperatures nearly as hot as the sun’s surface. This underwater predator’s club-like appendages accelerate at over 10,000 g’s, delivering a devastating double-strike that can shatter aquarium glass and break bones.

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