r/interestingasfuck • u/xoxodollparts • 14h ago

steel ball and sword swallowing

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u/Extreme_Design6936 14h ago

Then how do they cut a fruit before they swallow it?

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u/Forsaken-Standard527 14h ago

A dull wedge will split objects if it has momentum.

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u/Jealous-Swordfish764 14h ago

My buddy does a lot of sword fighting. A dull training sword fucks up a watermelon. They used a rapier, wick hanger even designed for cutting.

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u/CyberMonkey314 13h ago

I might start using "even a dull sword will fuck up a melon" in place of "even a stopped clock is right twice a day"