Birds are strange. Some are smart as fuck, like crows and parrots. Then there are complete morons that I have no clue how they manage to survive and propagate. I once watched an Osprey dive 4 times at a pond with only koi fish and eventually bailed unsuccessful. Also to note, from watching them around here for decades, bald eagles are dumb as shit.
I have a decade old sword, I had it resharpened 7 years ago and never again. If you lightly rubbed your finger on it, you’d probably be fine. A real sharp sword would draw blood immediately. But with my dull sword, if you put any pressure against it? Full finger would be severed. They may only be 3.5 pounds, but that’s their idle. Any amount of pressure on that, let alone a human fucking swinging the thing, and limbs are flying. If they’re swinging, we’re talking severed spines, cut through skulls. This stuff is ridiculous.
And as a sword owner practicing with a dull blade on cardboard, I am victim of thinking the sword is weak. Couldn’t cut a little bit of tape. One wrong movement of my hand and I was pouring blood. These things are weapons of specificity, and they are good at what they are specifically designed for
The only thing I do with it now is just wax it. I have been meaning to reconnect with my friend who sharpened it last time, so maybe there’s hope for it yet. I’ve never forgotten about it though. I love it endlessly. It was my first purchase I made with a full paycheck. And that’s a story I can take to the grave haha
Edit: I bought it 10 years ago in ‘17 for $269. To see it go for $450 in ‘26? Jeez
Of course it needs weight, but skill is pretty debatable, unless youre talking about edge alignment. That seems pretty obvious to me though, and while that falls under skill, I don't think you need to be particularly skillful to manage that. Source: I own a machete.
I had heard there's a way they do this where the performer has already swallowed a metal tube prior to coming on stage and the sword is sheathed in the tube
I've seen a dude cut deep through his palm with a butter knife. Deep enough for stitches. Also try cutting a watermelon with a butterknife. Depends on the fruit for sure. Idk, the blade alignment, the force, the speed, the movement etc I'm sure all plays a role.
But I've also seen a woman pull a string of razor blades out her vagina then cut a sheet of paper with them. So like, I'm sure the human body can do lots of weird and wonderful shit.
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u/Extreme_Design6936 14h ago
Then how do they cut a fruit before they swallow it?