The metal straw is preserved and remains a famous medical specimen at the Anatomy and Pathology Museum at UC San Francisco.

Image text: I'm reminded of the case of Phineas Gage who while cruising down I-80 was rear-ended and his metal beverage straw went straight through the center of his skull.
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[–] 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Didn't Mythbusters has an episode about if this was possible?

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    Probably, but myth busters isn't the best source for scientific fact.

    I'm still salty about them calling the bullet drop "myth" confirmed even though their data clearly showed the two bullets hitting the ground at different times. But that was always going to happen because they didn't do it in a vacuum.

    But I digress. A lot of their conclusions are drawn because they're unable to reproduce a situation in a controlled environment, but that doesn't mean the situation is impossible.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    What was the bullet drop myth?

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    That if you drop a bullet and shoot a bullet (parallel to the ground) at the same time, they'll hit the ground at the same time. In their experiment there was a difference in the times, but they said it was confirmed.

    It's not a myth, it just requires a vacuum since air resistance will muck things up.

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