this post was submitted on 18 May 2025
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[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

Reminds me of Richard Davis, fella who came up with one of, if not the first Kevlar bulletproof vest. Initial tests were great since Kevlar has five times more tensile strength than steel, but to put his money where his mouth was the crazy bastard shot himself point blank to prove a point.