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Mar 1, 2023

This is how effective body armor is

A few thousand years ago, our ancestors wore chain mail when they went into battle. Today, we have body armor to protect us from gunfire. While it generally sounds great,…

BYBrady Kirkpatrick

Mar 1, 2023

BYLogan Nye

Feb 16, 2021

8 technologies the Pentagon is pursuing to make super soldiers

As Captain America and Iron Man prepare for their civil war, they probably don’t realize they have competition coming from the U.S. military. The Department of Defense wants troops with super strength, telepathy, and immunity from pain. Here are 8 …

BYLogan Nye

Feb 16, 2021

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

Hong Kong riot police will be rocking futuristic ‘RoboCop-style’ body armor

Police in Hong Kong have imported a new type of anti-riot body armor from China which are said to be lightweight and bulletproof and can reportedly protect against attacks using sharp and flammable objects. Kong Wing-chueng, Hong Kong Police F…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYToday I Found Out

Apr 29, 2020

How many times can you shoot a bulletproof vest before it stops working

Luke T. asks: How many times can you shoot a bulletproof vest before it stops working? To begin with, it should probably be noted that the name “bulletproof vest” is a misnomer with “bullet resistant vest” being more apt. Or to quote John …

BYToday I Found Out

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

Two men arrested for voluntarily shooting each other while wearing bulletproof vests

Two men in Rogers, Arkansas, were arrested for taking turns shooting each other while the other wore a bulletproof vest, law-enforcement officials said. Charles Ferris, 50, and his neighbor, 36-year-old Christopher Hicks were drinking on the d…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYThe Conversation

Apr 29, 2020

Why bulletproof glass doesn’t exist but is still awesome

Myth: There is such a thing as true bulletproof glass In movies and TV shows, bulletproof glass is often depicted to be indestructible. No matter what weapon is used, no matter how many bullets are fired, bulletproof glass remains intact and u…

BYThe Conversation

Apr 29, 2020