Horrifying Tuesday: The Mantis Shrimp

The Mantis Shrimp is possibly one of the most innovative creatures of the ocean due to its cleverness and undeniably powerful jabs. If you thought that you were a good boxer, wait until you meet this little guy and get introduced to a whole new world of pain. But how could a small marine crustacean pose any threat to your masculinity? It may or may not be related to the fact that they're common referred as "sea locusts" and "thumb splitters".

"Why hello there, my good man!" - The Mantis Shrimp

To emphasize how hardcore these creatures are, the Mantis Shrimp are commonly placed into two different groups depending on which type of claw they have. There are "Spearers" which have spiky appendages with barbed tips, which are used to rapidly stab and break prey. The other group is called "Smashers" which have their appendages in a blunter form which gives them a more developed club that can be used to smash their victims apart like a hammer, while making their stabbing less effective as a result. But you can't win them all, right?

But despite only having a "spear" or a "club", these creatures are capable of taking on and killing much larger victims with these rudimentary weapons. They are commonly known for their unbelievable quickness in both spear and club, capable of firing a single jab/smash at the same acceleration of a .22 caliber bullet. Their lunging punch can be shot at their prey with an acceleration of nearly 335,000 ft/s^2. What does this all mean? It means that by the time you finish your first punch, this little guy would probably be starting dinner.

"Would you like a plate? I've made way too much for my own appetite." - The Mantis Shrimp

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4 Common Misconceptions About Guns

Guns are one of the trademarks of popular games and films. Guns have earned their place in game history along with health bars and save points. In one form or another, guns play an important role in modern day gaming. Either you're shooting a AK74, or shooting bubbly poison out of jars, they all relate to projecting projectiles in one fashion or another. There's no doubt that there are hundreds of movies that have guns in them. Name a ten hundred movies without any guns in them whatsoever. So we all probably know a  great deal about them right? We could probably determine the caliber from simply the sound right?

Pictured: You?

Despite guns being everywhere, everyday Joe like you and me wouldn't know every gear and pin of a M1911A1 pistol. The truth is, many people are either ignorant or simply don't know much about guns. Thankfully, we don't have lives and we've compiled a list of four things that people commonly misconceived about guns.

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Bullet Eating : America's Next Problem

"Would eating a ballistic projectile prove to be beneficial to my health?"

In theory, no. In practice, you should be put in the loony bin for even asking that question. Attempting to digest a ballistic projectile of any caliber can prove to be fatal in both obvious and un-obvious ways. 

Despite common misconceptions, eating ballistic projectiles does NOT prove to help lose weight. Many health blogs and online advertisements have advocated the oral use of bullets in order to decrease body weight, and increase self-esteem. These "blogs" and advertisements claim that the bullet's commonly contained metal "lead" and a mystery solid have had various health benefits lenient towards weight lost and increase sense of well-being.

It's un-American I tell you!

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Some Much More Manlier Challenges : For the Manlier Man

So I figured, drinking a a few glasses of milk and eating some crackers isn't "challenge-ly" enough. Thereore, I'll compile a list of feats of manliness. If you thought eating six crackers under a minute was hard, turn away now. In fact, turn off your computer and just leave the room, otherwise keep on reading.

I couldn't find a manly enough picture, so here's about 10 Siberian Huskies.

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