Cockroach vs. Hydraulic Press: Who Wins?
Do cockroaches -- daring, disgusting disease vectors -- have anything at all to offer us?
Cockroach vs. Hydraulic Press: Who Wins? Deep Look
Do cockroaches -- those daring, disgusting disease vectors -- have anything at all to offer us? Scientists think so. They compressed American roaches with a hydraulic press, subjecting them to the force of 900 times their body weight. Don't worry (or do): They survived! How exactly do they do it?
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