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Gavin Newsom - Clintons, Clinton Foundation, CGI:
"California Governor Gavin Newsom frequently collaborates with the Clinton Foundation, particularly as a high-profile speaker at their annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meetings."
"Together, they have focused on pressing policy issues like climate action, AI regulation, and the "care economy".
Key Collaborations
"2025 Annual Meeting: Governor Newsom joined former President Bill Clinton for a fireside chat on the importance of truth, trust, and free expression, as well as holding a notable bipartisan panel discussing building bridges with figures like Charlie Kirk."
"2023 Annual Meeting: Newsom joined Secretary Hillary Clinton to highlight California's nation-leading investments in the care economy, paid family leave, and early childhood education."
Shared Initiatives
"Newsom’s appearances at the Clinton Global Initiative serve as a platform to showcase California's policies on a global stage. His panels often emphasize progressive priorities such as":
"Climate Change: Outlining California's emissions targets and green energy infrastructure."
"Economic Equity: Highlighting state programs that support low-income families and working parents."
"Technology: Discussing state strategies to balance artificial intelligence innovation with proper oversight and regulation."
"Watch President Bill Clinton and Governor Gavin Newsom discuss the importance of civic engagement and bridging divides at a recent Clinton Global Initiative meeting": instagram.com/reel/DPAPH_ZjV…
LD: Does an exterminator ever find just one mouse, rat, or other form of rodent?
No further comment or question necessary.
"California Governor Gavin Newsom frequently collaborates with the Clinton Foundation, particularly as a high-profile speaker at their annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meetings."
"Together, they have focused on pressing policy issues like climate action, AI regulation, and the "care economy".
Key Collaborations
"2025 Annual Meeting: Governor Newsom joined former President Bill Clinton for a fireside chat on the importance of truth, trust, and free expression, as well as holding a notable bipartisan panel discussing building bridges with figures like Charlie Kirk."
"2023 Annual Meeting: Newsom joined Secretary Hillary Clinton to highlight California's nation-leading investments in the care economy, paid family leave, and early childhood education."
Shared Initiatives
"Newsom’s appearances at the Clinton Global Initiative serve as a platform to showcase California's policies on a global stage. His panels often emphasize progressive priorities such as":
"Climate Change: Outlining California's emissions targets and green energy infrastructure."
"Economic Equity: Highlighting state programs that support low-income families and working parents."
"Technology: Discussing state strategies to balance artificial intelligence innovation with proper oversight and regulation."
"Watch President Bill Clinton and Governor Gavin Newsom discuss the importance of civic engagement and bridging divides at a recent Clinton Global Initiative meeting": instagram.com/reel/DPAPH_ZjV…
LD: Does an exterminator ever find just one mouse, rat, or other form of rodent?
No further comment or question necessary.
(2) Gavin Newsom - Clintons, Clinton Foundation: birds of a feather . . .
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The world's most watched $€X expert just broke down what's actually destroying your sex life, your testosterone & your lifespan and how can overcome them.
Here are the 10 wildest things she exposed:
Here are the 10 wildest things she exposed:
1) People who have sex once a week live 49% longer than people who only have sex once a year.
For every 100 orgasms a man has, he gains a 13% increase in life expectancy
For every 100 orgasms a man has, he gains a 13% increase in life expectancy
2) Sleeping 5 hours a night instead of 8 tanks your testosterone by 15% in one week.
That's the same drop as 10 years of aging from one bad week of sleep
That's the same drop as 10 years of aging from one bad week of sleep
I'm 46. Here are fat loss cheat codes I wish I knew at 26:
1. Eat the same meals every day. Studies show meal repetition can reduce daily calorie intake by up to 40%. The leanest people I know aren't eating for variety. They're eating on repeat.
1. Eat the same meals every day. Studies show meal repetition can reduce daily calorie intake by up to 40%. The leanest people I know aren't eating for variety. They're eating on repeat.
2. Take 5g of creatine for the body. 10-15g for the brain. It's safe and helps with strength, muscle retention, mood, and cognition.
3. Stop drinking alcohol. It's empty calories your body burns before fat. Wrecks your sleep & spikes hunger the next day.
3. Stop drinking alcohol. It's empty calories your body burns before fat. Wrecks your sleep & spikes hunger the next day.
4. Use the water weight loss system:
500ml on waking to rehydrate.
500ml before meals to stretch the stomach.
500ml after to keep satiety high.
Don't drink during meals. It speeds up your eating.
5. Eat slowly. Aim for 20-40 chews per bite. Put the phone down. No distractions.
500ml on waking to rehydrate.
500ml before meals to stretch the stomach.
500ml after to keep satiety high.
Don't drink during meals. It speeds up your eating.
5. Eat slowly. Aim for 20-40 chews per bite. Put the phone down. No distractions.
This is Dr. László Boros.
A Hungarian medical doctor, retired professor at UCLA, author of 100+ scientific papers & one of the world's leading deuterium researchers.
His message? Every chronic disease begins when the body loses control of deuterium.
Here is his framework: 🧵
A Hungarian medical doctor, retired professor at UCLA, author of 100+ scientific papers & one of the world's leading deuterium researchers.
His message? Every chronic disease begins when the body loses control of deuterium.
Here is his framework: 🧵
1/ Your mitochondria exist primarily to produce deuterium-depleted water — not just ATP.
According to Boros, ATP is generated on the way to the real objective: metabolic water.
Protons fall through the ATP synthase nanomotor, generate ATP in passing, then combine with oxygen to form metabolic water.
Water formation in the mitochondrial matrix releases ~280 kJ/mol of energy as heat.
ATP synthesis adds only ~20–30 kJ/mol.
The metabolic water produced is also the most deuterium-depleted water in the body: below 5 ppm — allowing the mitochondria to operate "practically without" deuterium.
When this water production fails — everything fails simultaneously.
Not just energy.
Every system in the body that depends on clean water at the cellular level collapses at once.
This is why mitochondrial failure is not just fatigue.
It is the simultaneous failure of DNA repair, hormone synthesis, immune function, and neurotransmitter production.
Boros: Every chronic disease is simply a "tissue-specific presentation of a deuterium overload".
According to Boros, ATP is generated on the way to the real objective: metabolic water.
Protons fall through the ATP synthase nanomotor, generate ATP in passing, then combine with oxygen to form metabolic water.
Water formation in the mitochondrial matrix releases ~280 kJ/mol of energy as heat.
ATP synthesis adds only ~20–30 kJ/mol.
The metabolic water produced is also the most deuterium-depleted water in the body: below 5 ppm — allowing the mitochondria to operate "practically without" deuterium.
When this water production fails — everything fails simultaneously.
Not just energy.
Every system in the body that depends on clean water at the cellular level collapses at once.
This is why mitochondrial failure is not just fatigue.
It is the simultaneous failure of DNA repair, hormone synthesis, immune function, and neurotransmitter production.
Boros: Every chronic disease is simply a "tissue-specific presentation of a deuterium overload".
2/ Deuterium is the only isotope in chemistry where the mass doubles — and that doubling uniquely destroys biological machinery.
An isotope is a version of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
That changes their mass.
Changing mass changes reaction speed — scientists call this the kinetic isotope effect.
Carbon-13 is 8% heavier than carbon-12.
Nitrogen-15 is 7% heavier than nitrogen-14.
These produce small effects and don't fundamentally alter biological behavior.
Deuterium — the heavy isotope of hydrogen — is 100% heavier than regular hydrogen.
No other isotope pair in biology comes close to this mass difference.
That doubling makes deuterium 10–15 times harder to remove from a chemical bond than hydrogen.
If deuterium bonds to proline — a structural amino acid — it can be cooked in 20% hydrochloric acid (the same corrosive acid used by your stomach to digest food) for three days without losing the bond.
In nature, deuterium appears at 155 parts per million in oceanic water — 1 in every 6,600 hydrogen atoms.
Rare.
But hydrogen makes up approximately 60–70% of the atomic composition of the human body.
Protons are involved in every biochemical reaction, in enzyme active sites, in the nanomotors spinning at 9,000 rpm inside your mitochondria.
Even a small fraction of deuterium, if unregulated, disrupts the machinery.
Boros: "Imagine somebody's juggling and then all of a sudden you give them a twice as heavy ball. The juggler immediately loses the rhythm and dynamics of their movement."
That's what deuterium does to enzymes and proteins.
It disrupts their functional timing — not by being toxic, but by being too heavy for machinery calibrated to hydrogen.
An isotope is a version of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
That changes their mass.
Changing mass changes reaction speed — scientists call this the kinetic isotope effect.
Carbon-13 is 8% heavier than carbon-12.
Nitrogen-15 is 7% heavier than nitrogen-14.
These produce small effects and don't fundamentally alter biological behavior.
Deuterium — the heavy isotope of hydrogen — is 100% heavier than regular hydrogen.
No other isotope pair in biology comes close to this mass difference.
That doubling makes deuterium 10–15 times harder to remove from a chemical bond than hydrogen.
If deuterium bonds to proline — a structural amino acid — it can be cooked in 20% hydrochloric acid (the same corrosive acid used by your stomach to digest food) for three days without losing the bond.
In nature, deuterium appears at 155 parts per million in oceanic water — 1 in every 6,600 hydrogen atoms.
Rare.
But hydrogen makes up approximately 60–70% of the atomic composition of the human body.
Protons are involved in every biochemical reaction, in enzyme active sites, in the nanomotors spinning at 9,000 rpm inside your mitochondria.
Even a small fraction of deuterium, if unregulated, disrupts the machinery.
Boros: "Imagine somebody's juggling and then all of a sudden you give them a twice as heavy ball. The juggler immediately loses the rhythm and dynamics of their movement."
That's what deuterium does to enzymes and proteins.
It disrupts their functional timing — not by being toxic, but by being too heavy for machinery calibrated to hydrogen.
On the Day of Judgment, when deeds are placed on the scales, every person will wish for even the smallest good deed to be heavier.
But do you know what the Prophet ﷺ said will be the heaviest thing on the scale that day?
But do you know what the Prophet ﷺ said will be the heaviest thing on the scale that day?
He ﷺ said:
“Nothing will be heavier on the Scale of the believer on the Day of Judgment than good character.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2002)
Good character is not just how you behave in public.
“Nothing will be heavier on the Scale of the believer on the Day of Judgment than good character.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2002)
Good character is not just how you behave in public.
It is how you speak when you are angry.
How you treat people when you are hurt.
How you respond when no one is watching.
On that Day, it will not be wealth or status that weighs the most, but the way you carried yourself with others for the sake of Allah.
How you treat people when you are hurt.
How you respond when no one is watching.
On that Day, it will not be wealth or status that weighs the most, but the way you carried yourself with others for the sake of Allah.
An extremely neglected aspect of hair growth/slowing down hair loss is monitoring inflammation.
Here's what you need to know.
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Here's what you need to know.
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It's George.
Monitoring inflammation is usually neglected because hair loss is traditionally treated only as a hormonal or genetic issue.
Follicle inflammation happens deep under the skin and often develops silently without visible surface signs.
But this chronic condition directly attacks hair stem cells, permanently stopping the creation of new strands.
It also causes micro-scarring around the root, choking out the vital nutrients the follicle needs.
Furthermore, the body diverts its cellular energy toward fighting inflammation instead of fueling new hair growth.
Ultimately, internal inflammation acts as an accelerator, triggering hereditary pattern baldness much earlier in life.
Monitoring inflammation is usually neglected because hair loss is traditionally treated only as a hormonal or genetic issue.
Follicle inflammation happens deep under the skin and often develops silently without visible surface signs.
But this chronic condition directly attacks hair stem cells, permanently stopping the creation of new strands.
It also causes micro-scarring around the root, choking out the vital nutrients the follicle needs.
Furthermore, the body diverts its cellular energy toward fighting inflammation instead of fueling new hair growth.
Ultimately, internal inflammation acts as an accelerator, triggering hereditary pattern baldness much earlier in life.
While inflammation is essential for survival and one of the most fundamental processes in the human body, it can also become harmful when excessive, prolonged or misdirected, leading to tissue damage, fibrosis, chronic disease and so on.
That’s why if you have a chronic health issue that you are trying to resolve, it’s very unlikely that you haven’t stumbled across terms such as “anti-inflammatories”, “inflammation cascade” and so on.
But what is inflammation exactly?
At its core, as you will find in most of its definitions, inflammation is the body’s protective response to injury or infection in vascularized living tissue.
So it occurs only in tissues with blood vessels and involves both vascular and cellular components.
It is broadly divided into acute and chronic forms.
Acute inflammation is dominated by neutrophils, begins within minutes to hours and lasts hours to days.
Examples include bacterial pneumonia, appendicitis or a simple cutaneous infection.
Chronic inflammation, in contrast, develops slowly and persists for weeks, months or years.
Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and atherosclerosis are some of the classic examples.
That’s why if you have a chronic health issue that you are trying to resolve, it’s very unlikely that you haven’t stumbled across terms such as “anti-inflammatories”, “inflammation cascade” and so on.
But what is inflammation exactly?
At its core, as you will find in most of its definitions, inflammation is the body’s protective response to injury or infection in vascularized living tissue.
So it occurs only in tissues with blood vessels and involves both vascular and cellular components.
It is broadly divided into acute and chronic forms.
Acute inflammation is dominated by neutrophils, begins within minutes to hours and lasts hours to days.
Examples include bacterial pneumonia, appendicitis or a simple cutaneous infection.
Chronic inflammation, in contrast, develops slowly and persists for weeks, months or years.
Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and atherosclerosis are some of the classic examples.
Erica Drum was told her son Jackson would never breathe on his own again.
A hockey hit launched him headfirst into the boards. Broken neck & spine. Doctors said he’d be paralyzed for life.
Jackson is now walking and has recovered every fine motor skill he lost.
What happened?
His loving mother took a chance on a substance called DMSO. And what followed was nothing short of a miracle.
ERICA DRUM: “[Doctors] said there was no hope of recovery… He is vent-dependent, feeding tube-dependent. We were told he is never going to eat or drink or be able to breathe independently.”
“I had a friend, and she’s like, ‘Hey, I know of this thing [DMSO] that’s supposed to help spinal cord injuries, and it helps reduce the swelling.’ And I’m like, ‘Okay, well maybe we can try that.’ Because at this point, we didn’t have any options.”
“We decided to try [DMSO] topically. We bought like a little rollerball one… We started that on day four or five, and by day seven, I would poke his feet or his legs, and he would open his eyes [despite being on intense painkillers].”
“And then there was a PT working with him, and she felt his hip flexor fire. And they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ He went from an Asia A to an Asia C, which usually is not supposed to happen.”
“You’re either a severe spinal cord injury with no sensation, nothing, like an Asia A. You don’t go from an A to a C. From there, he was Asia C. And I’m still rubbing this stuff on him every chance I get.”
“I mean, I would rub that thing on him probably ten times a day. What’s interesting is I was able to rub it on the left side of his body more than his right side. His left side is definitely stronger.”
“The right side is slowly coming back. His hand grip on this side was like 1 pound probably four months ago. And now it’s up to 20 pounds. He literally has every single fine motor skill. It’s a matter of us now strengthening them.”
“He hasn’t used his wheelchair in three weeks… We moved to the arm crutches. And now in therapy, he’s working on walking without the arm crutches.”
“We were like ventilator-dependent, medication-dependent… And now we’re down to just the baclofen.”
“My son is one of the only people I’ve met that does not have the nerve pain with his condition. So he is off of all nerve pain meds.”
Jackson’s doctors can’t explain how he went from a quadriplegic to a walking, self-sufficient person again.
But his mother attests it was the DMSO.
The thing is, Jackson isn’t the only person with a story like this. 🧵
A hockey hit launched him headfirst into the boards. Broken neck & spine. Doctors said he’d be paralyzed for life.
Jackson is now walking and has recovered every fine motor skill he lost.
What happened?
His loving mother took a chance on a substance called DMSO. And what followed was nothing short of a miracle.
ERICA DRUM: “[Doctors] said there was no hope of recovery… He is vent-dependent, feeding tube-dependent. We were told he is never going to eat or drink or be able to breathe independently.”
“I had a friend, and she’s like, ‘Hey, I know of this thing [DMSO] that’s supposed to help spinal cord injuries, and it helps reduce the swelling.’ And I’m like, ‘Okay, well maybe we can try that.’ Because at this point, we didn’t have any options.”
“We decided to try [DMSO] topically. We bought like a little rollerball one… We started that on day four or five, and by day seven, I would poke his feet or his legs, and he would open his eyes [despite being on intense painkillers].”
“And then there was a PT working with him, and she felt his hip flexor fire. And they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ He went from an Asia A to an Asia C, which usually is not supposed to happen.”
“You’re either a severe spinal cord injury with no sensation, nothing, like an Asia A. You don’t go from an A to a C. From there, he was Asia C. And I’m still rubbing this stuff on him every chance I get.”
“I mean, I would rub that thing on him probably ten times a day. What’s interesting is I was able to rub it on the left side of his body more than his right side. His left side is definitely stronger.”
“The right side is slowly coming back. His hand grip on this side was like 1 pound probably four months ago. And now it’s up to 20 pounds. He literally has every single fine motor skill. It’s a matter of us now strengthening them.”
“He hasn’t used his wheelchair in three weeks… We moved to the arm crutches. And now in therapy, he’s working on walking without the arm crutches.”
“We were like ventilator-dependent, medication-dependent… And now we’re down to just the baclofen.”
“My son is one of the only people I’ve met that does not have the nerve pain with his condition. So he is off of all nerve pain meds.”
Jackson’s doctors can’t explain how he went from a quadriplegic to a walking, self-sufficient person again.
But his mother attests it was the DMSO.
The thing is, Jackson isn’t the only person with a story like this. 🧵
Jackson’s story is an incredible example of exactly why DMSO is so hard to dismiss.
A nerve injury recovery that looks impossible on the surface starts to make more sense when you look at what DMSO appears to do inside damaged tissue.
It doesn’t behave like a normal painkiller.
It acts more like a cellular reset.
And once you see what it can do… you can’t unsee it.
A nerve injury recovery that looks impossible on the surface starts to make more sense when you look at what DMSO appears to do inside damaged tissue.
It doesn’t behave like a normal painkiller.
It acts more like a cellular reset.
And once you see what it can do… you can’t unsee it.
This information comes from the work of medical researcher @MidwesternDoc. For all the sources and details, read the full report below.
midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-hea…
midwesterndoctor.com/p/how-dmso-hea…
Why Did Allah Command Hijab for Women?
(Men, don't skip this this - This is for you too)
(Men, don't skip this this - This is for you too)
Allah says:
"O Prophet, tell your wives, your daughters, and the believing women to draw their cloaks over themselves.
That is more suitable so that they will be recognized and not be harmed." (Qur'an 33:59)
"O Prophet, tell your wives, your daughters, and the believing women to draw their cloaks over themselves.
That is more suitable so that they will be recognized and not be harmed." (Qur'an 33:59)
Hijab wasn't given to limit a woman.
it was given to protect her, honor her, and remind her of her worth.
The world teaches women to reveal more to be seen.
Islam teaches women to cover more to be valued.
it was given to protect her, honor her, and remind her of her worth.
The world teaches women to reveal more to be seen.
Islam teaches women to cover more to be valued.
What happens the moment you die?
Most Christians have a vague idea involving clouds and harps.
The Bible is far more specific and far more extraordinary than that.
It also completely dismantles several things most people believe about heaven, hell, and the resurrection.
Here's what Scripture actually says happens after death, step by step. 🧵
Most Christians have a vague idea involving clouds and harps.
The Bible is far more specific and far more extraordinary than that.
It also completely dismantles several things most people believe about heaven, hell, and the resurrection.
Here's what Scripture actually says happens after death, step by step. 🧵
First, the moment of death itself.
Hebrews 9:27 — "It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment."
No reincarnation. No second chances. No soul sleep for most believers.
2 Corinthians 5:8 — "We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord."
Away from the body — at home with the Lord.
The transition is immediate for the believer.
Not a waiting room. Not a long sleep.
The moment you close your eyes here, you open them in His presence.
Paul calls this "far better." (Philippians 1:23)
Hebrews 9:27 — "It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment."
No reincarnation. No second chances. No soul sleep for most believers.
2 Corinthians 5:8 — "We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord."
Away from the body — at home with the Lord.
The transition is immediate for the believer.
Not a waiting room. Not a long sleep.
The moment you close your eyes here, you open them in His presence.
Paul calls this "far better." (Philippians 1:23)
The thief on the cross settles the question of immediate presence:
"Today you will be with me in Paradise." (Luke 23:43)
Not eventually. Not after a long process.
Today.
The Greek word παράδεισος (paradeisos) — Paradise — is the same word used in the Septuagint for the Garden of Eden.
Death for the believer is not the end of life in God's presence.
It is the restoration of what was lost in Genesis 3 — immediate, unmediated, unbroken communion with God.
You return to what humanity was always meant to have.
"Today you will be with me in Paradise." (Luke 23:43)
Not eventually. Not after a long process.
Today.
The Greek word παράδεισος (paradeisos) — Paradise — is the same word used in the Septuagint for the Garden of Eden.
Death for the believer is not the end of life in God's presence.
It is the restoration of what was lost in Genesis 3 — immediate, unmediated, unbroken communion with God.
You return to what humanity was always meant to have.
1/ Former Roscosmos CEO and current Russian Senator Dmitry Rogizin has a novel suggestion for deterring Western countries from seizing 'shadow fleet' tankers. He advocates turning them into giant bombs by rigging them to explode if they're captured. ⬇️
2/ Commenting on the British seizure of the Russian shadow fleet tanker SMYRTOS at the weekend, Rogizin – like many other Russian commentators – likens it to an act of piracy. He suggests:
3/ "I believe we should mine the tankers we use. Initiation should occur when appropriate commands are received or when a tanker deviates from its route and is forced to enter a foreign port.
The top 7 ways to land $999 AI Audit clients (even if you have no money, experience, or audience)
...and how you can implement them this week.
1. 15-minute Mini AI Audits
...and how you can implement them this week.
1. 15-minute Mini AI Audits
You already know business owners. Friends, family, former coworkers, people from your gym or church.
Text them this:
"Hey, I've been learning how to help businesses save time with AI. Would you be open to a 20-minute call where I look at your workflow and tell you what could be automated? No charge, I'm just building my portfolio."
You prescribe one off the shelf AI tool to fix a pain point.
Upsell the full $999 Audit that gives them 3-7 prescriptions.
Text them this:
"Hey, I've been learning how to help businesses save time with AI. Would you be open to a 20-minute call where I look at your workflow and tell you what could be automated? No charge, I'm just building my portfolio."
You prescribe one off the shelf AI tool to fix a pain point.
Upsell the full $999 Audit that gives them 3-7 prescriptions.
2. Partner with agencies/consultants
Other service providers already have the clients you want.
Marketing agencies, business coaches, accountants, web developers. They work with business owners every day. Many of them are getting asked about AI and have no idea what to say.
Reach out with this:
"Hey, I specialize in AI automation for small businesses. If any of your clients ever ask about AI, I'd love to be your go-to referral. Happy to give you a cut of any deals that come through."
Now you have a sales team without hiring anyone.
Other service providers already have the clients you want.
Marketing agencies, business coaches, accountants, web developers. They work with business owners every day. Many of them are getting asked about AI and have no idea what to say.
Reach out with this:
"Hey, I specialize in AI automation for small businesses. If any of your clients ever ask about AI, I'd love to be your go-to referral. Happy to give you a cut of any deals that come through."
Now you have a sales team without hiring anyone.
The Woodpecker is the only proof that God really exists.
And I'm going to prove it to you right NOW:🧵
And I'm going to prove it to you right NOW:🧵
A woodpecker pecks at 20 hits per second.
That's 12,000 pecks per day.
The force? 1,200 g's of impact—enough to liquefy a human brain instantly.
For context, fighter pilots black out at 9 g's.
So how is this bird still alive?
That's 12,000 pecks per day.
The force? 1,200 g's of impact—enough to liquefy a human brain instantly.
For context, fighter pilots black out at 9 g's.
So how is this bird still alive?
## 1. The Shock Absorber Skull
The woodpecker's skull has spongy bone that acts like a crumple zone in a car.
But here's the problem: Regular bone can't absorb that force.
Scientists discovered the bone has a specific density and structure that doesn't exist in any other animal.
The woodpecker's skull has spongy bone that acts like a crumple zone in a car.
But here's the problem: Regular bone can't absorb that force.
Scientists discovered the bone has a specific density and structure that doesn't exist in any other animal.
