Hammer Smashing Through a Mirror 120,000fps
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At 120,000 frames per second, a hammer smashing through a mirror shows a very interesting property of glass.
The slow motion video reveals something quite remarkable the moment before the glass shatters into hundreds of tiny shards.
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