Prince Rupert’s Drop vs Hydraulic Press

We finally found the final boss for a hydraulic press

that was chuck norris tear drop from the only time he cried.

Prince Rupert’s Drop was created by dropping molten glass into cold water, the rapid cooling causes the exterior to solidify into a teardrop shape while the interior remains under high compressive stress. This structure gives the drop extraordinary strength—its bulbous end can withstand significant force or even hammer blows without breaking. However, the drop’s tail is its Achilles' heel. Even a slight nick to the tail can cause the entire structure to explode into tiny fragments. This phenomenon occurs because the internal tension within the drop is released all at once, leading to its rapid disintegration.

Prince Rupert's drops are damn weird things. Extremely tough on the bulbous end but you can snap the tail with your hands, making the entire thing explode. Made by dripping molten glass into cold water. Outside cools and hardens first then the inside cools and contracts creating an area of negative pressure inside. I've seen these things stop bullets.

you can easily break the stringy end and this is what happens in slow motion:

this the first time i see the press lose 😳

Minion vs hydraulic press

I remember this from a while back. Pretty trippy.

This video is misleading af. I might even community note it. There is no way that those base plates are steel or anything harder. My guess they've used aluminium which is far softer.