Can 45 Layers of Bulletproof Glass Save You from an RPG?

Bulletproof glass is an awesome invention; it protects VIPs all around the world from being killed by bad guys looking to do them harm. While that glass does a fantastic job of protecting from bullets, it’s clearly no match for an rocket-propelled grenade.

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The world of action movies and video games tells me that RPGs are just lying around everywhere and bad guys always have them. I’ve often wondered if an RPG really does the kind of damage in the real world that we see on TV and film.

As it turns out the RPG is incredibly effective at blowing stuff up. In this high-speed video, an RPG is pitted against not one but 45 layers of bulletproof glass to see how it holds up to the exploding ammo. I won’t spoil the outcome, but I will say this is one the coolest videos I have seen in a long time.

[via Sploid]

US soldiers to wear blast sensors in Afghanistan, collect shock data

US soldiers to wear blast sensors in Afghanistan, collect shock data

Starting next month, around one thousand frontline personnel in Afghanistan will begin testing the Soldier Body Unit, a sensor kit for recording the effects of explosions on the human body. While that's not the most pleasant of subjects, the blast sensors have been rushed out to collect as much data as possible before soldiers head home in 2014. The US Army's Rapid Equipping Force and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, which developed the sensors, hope to gather info on concussions and traumatic brain injuries to improve aftercare. This will also be used at source to stop super-soldiers heading back out after a concussion and increasing the probability of an even worse injury. Further sensors will be carried on military vehicles, to help measure the effects of IED blasts on passengers. Adding two pounds in extra equipment probably won't make the Soldier Body Unit too popular, but it's thought the kit could weigh in at half a pound once it's been refined.

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Slo Mo Guys Explode a Watermelon Using 500 Elastic Bands

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When watermelons explode! Two guys watch what happens when a simple,ordinary watermelon is wrapped with 500 elastic bands. The result is messy but fun to watch!

Let’s face it, exploding fruit is fun. And watermelons make for the ideal candidate. They have a hard shell on the outside but are super ...
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