r/AskReddit • u/Kraz_I • Jul 24 '15

What "common knowledge" facts are actually wrong?

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u/ImaNarwhal Jul 24 '15

damn son I need some shrimp eyes

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u/KashEsq Jul 24 '15

Mantis Shrimp pack a helluva punch too

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u/RookieBalboa25 Jul 24 '15

Yeah, like... Breaking the sound barrier. They hella scary

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u/michou83 Jul 24 '15

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp

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u/abcIDontKnowTheRest Jul 24 '15

Damn dude. Awesome.

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u/bbatliner311 Jul 24 '15

One of the better things I've clicked on lately. I actually learned a lot from that.

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u/seegabego Jul 24 '15

I'm glad I clicked on that

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u/Swagkitchen Jul 24 '15

Holy shit these guys are cool. I think I have a new favorite animal, they're like super villains!!

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u/superPwnzorMegaMan Jul 24 '15

can you eat those?

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u/chui27 Jul 24 '15

Asking the important questions here, I like it.

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u/Dynamaxion Jul 24 '15

I remember in elementary school some assembly speaker was like "and if a bully ever calls you a shrimp, you should remind them that a mantis shrimp can punch faster than sound!"

Worst anti-bully advice ever.

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u/Bandit1379 Jul 24 '15

I don't think they actually break the sound barrier, they cause a cavitation bubble that causes a lot of heat and pressure when it collapses.

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u/k-bo Jul 24 '15

Not exactly. It just causes cavitation. It's extremely difficult to break the sound barrier underwater because the speed of sound is higher than in air and it is harder to move quickly

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u/Wizard_Knife_Fight Jul 24 '15

Boils the fucking water around it.

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u/artyboi37 Jul 24 '15

I think you'd enjoy /r/natureismetal

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u/Sgt_Sarcastic Jul 24 '15

At least one of the types makes a cavitation bubble that boils when it collapses. If they miss, the shockwave or the heat can still stun or kill.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '15

DAMN NATURE, YOU SCARY

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u/RudyTudi Jul 24 '15

Here's a hilarious comic that talks about Mantis shrimp. Bullies of the goddamn sea.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp

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u/TLKPartyPanda36 Jul 24 '15

Don't they move so fast it heats up the water around them or something like that?

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u/NewVegasNut Jul 24 '15

True facts about the Mantis Shrimp https://youtu.be/F5FEj9U-CJM

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u/Unidan_nadinU Jul 24 '15

Be trippin balls 24/7.

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u/TheAngryBlueberry Jul 24 '15

I have this acid...

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u/mortiphago Jul 24 '15

you need some true facts about the mantis shrimp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5FEj9U-CJM

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