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When we dissected eyeballs in highschool they were surprisingly firm. I'd bet on it bouncing.

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Spuddaccinoreply
reddthat.com

Well, the human eye ruptures at around 50 PSI. I'll spare you the math, but if you can throw it at a wall so it hits over 45 mph, it'll splat. Otherwise, it'll bounce.

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Kimjongtooillreply
sh.itjust.works

This should be held as a great example why it's worthwhile to pay attention in math class.

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Spuddaccinoreply
reddthat.com

The best part is, while researching that rupture point, I found an academic paper comparing the relative squishiness of various animal eyeballs. Science!

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Sounds like something my kid would ask ๐Ÿ˜‚

We were eating one time and just looks at his fork and says "what would happen if you put a fork in your eye?"

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