Shooting a Prince Rupert's Drop with a .22 and high speed camera

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=24q80ReMyq0

A Prince Rupert's Drop is an indestructible yet fragile object all in one; made by dropping molten glass in cold water. The bulb is extremely hard but the tail is fragile (watch video for more info, but shooting and slow mo starts at about 1:30). The bulb deflects the bullet but the shock/vibration of the impact disintegrates the tail, and you see the whole thing explode starting from the opposite end it was shot from. Way cool
 
Very cool stuff, I have seen some of it on a NOVA TV show , I think.
 
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