Don’t need answer fast, mainly just curious. I was reading Eaters of the Dead and the grendels seem to like ripping off arms, legs and heads and I was just sort of wondering how much force it takes. I could sort of extrapolate from parting out chickens and turkeys, maybe … but I bet there might be someone out there who actually knows.
[THREAD=745776]”His head just popped right off!”[/THREAD]
[THREAD=543285]”On a human, does neck snap = instant death?”[/THREAD]
[POST=16573489]”Killing someone by twisting their head”[/POST]
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The estimates from Could a gorilla tear a human’s head off? suggest that even a gorilla couldn’t do it.
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can you tear off someone else’s arm (by hand)?
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There are some darkly curious souls around here.
why thank you =)
I read a lot, and a wide range of genres, and odd questions pop into my mind occasionally. And the Dope is a great place to get answers.
They shouldn’t teach Grendel in high school literature classes, kids are too impressionable.
**How hard is it to rip someone’s head off ?
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…need answer fast.
Well, somebody was going to say it.
So not that easy that a caveman could do it.
Therefore, more difficult than buying insurance.
. . . . . nevermind
I saw a documentary in which a man claimed to have seen “grown men rip their own heads off.”
Great book, maybe my favorite from Crichton.