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Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drops Solved

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Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT
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Scientists have figured out a mystery of why Prince Rupert's drops can withstand a hammer to the head of the tadpole-shaped confections but shatter to smithereens at the lightest touch to the tail.

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