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when an electrocuted human gets launched across a room, it is not from the current itself, but rather our muscles contracting all at once from the current.

Jul 6, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: when an electrocuted human gets launched across a room, it is not from the current itself, but rather our muscles contracting all at once from the current.

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