Animals
How many times can a woodpecker peck per second?
20
Background
A woodpecker pecks the tree up to 20 times per second. The force on its head is like a car crash. Yet the bird never gets a headache. Its skull has small air pockets inside. Those act like a built-in shock absorber.
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