# The Ultimate Test Of Strength.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-test-of-strength/436395>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 5, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-test-of-strength/436395 "2008-02-05T15:47:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![George\_Kaplin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@George\_Kaplin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/George_Kaplin)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-test-of-strength/436395/1 "2008-02-05T15:47:29Z")

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[How many five year olds could you take in a fight?](http://www.howmanyfiveyearoldscouldyoutakeinafight.com/)

I could take 22 of the little bastards. How about you?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-test-of-strength/436395/2 "2008-02-05T15:54:23Z")

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1. What gave me the boost was having zero compunction against fighty dirty and using a child as a weapon.

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**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-test-of-strength/436395/3 "2008-02-05T16:55:07Z")

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I suck - I could only take 18 of the little blighters!

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-test-of-strength/436395/4 "2008-02-05T17:14:15Z")

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According to that site, 35.

[Previous thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=448242&highlight=fight)

Previous attempt at serious discussion: [How many bloodthirsty 5-year-olds could you take on at once?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=309273&page=1&pp=50)

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-test-of-strength/436395/5 "2008-02-05T17:25:32Z")

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1. I used to be a camp counselor. That number is too low. They needed more questions, like “How far can you punt a 55 pounder?”