Watch 157,000 pounds of force snap a steel rod in stunning slow motion

Christina Careaga
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We guess this isn't a thing you see everyday.

The Slow Mo Guys Gav and Dan are back at Purdue, stretching a 1.5 in. thick steel beam until it snaps apart.

With a machine that can pull apart up to 222 kips (222,000 pounds of pulling-apart force), and a high-speed camera, the duo is able to showcase a magnificent instance of science in motion.

Watch the beam stunningly succumb to 157.4 thousand pounds of force above.

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