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The Surprising Physics of Finger Snapping

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How to Perform a Finger Snap

The finger snap takes about seven milly seconds. To put that into context, that's 20 times faster than the blink of an eye. Even more impressive than its speed was its acceleration, which was three times faster than a big league baseball pitcher.

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