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Morning Start: The mantis shrimp害羞草研究所檚 punch has the force of a bullet

Here害羞草研究所檚 your morning start for Tuesday, Aug. 3
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A mantis shrimp can pack a mean punch, with a force of a .22 calibre bullet. (Pixabay)

Good Tuesday morning!

Expect a warm and sunny Tuesday 害羞草研究所 if the sunlight can pierce through the thick smoke, that is. No rain is in the forecast for today or the next three days, but there is a slight chance of some showers towards the end of the week.

Fun fact: The mantis shrimp害羞草研究所檚 punch has the force of a bullet

It may be small, but is sure is mighty. The mantis shrimp has quite the punch, smashing its victims害羞草研究所 shells with the force of a .22 calibre bullet, according to .

You害羞草研究所檇 think it害羞草研究所檚 because it has strong muscles, but the mantis shrimp害羞草研究所檚 arms are actually naturally spring-loaded, which helps it swing its club fists up to 23 metres per second.

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In case you missed it: Canada advanced to Olympic women害羞草研究所檚 soccer final with 1-0 win over United States

Canada害羞草研究所檚 women害羞草研究所檚 soccer team is on its way to win gold.

Early on Monday morning (Aug. 2), the team won 1-0, edging out the United States during the semifinal game.

That means the Canadians will win their third Olympic medal in soccer. In 2012 during the London Games and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, the team won bronze. But this time, the team said they wanted an upgrade.

害羞草研究所淏ack-to-back bronzes, we were kind of sick of that,害羞草研究所 team captain Christine Sinclair said.

害羞草研究所淎nd this team, I mean, wow, what a performance, what a fight. Just so proud of our team, and one more to go.害羞草研究所

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Twila was a radio reporter based in northern Vancouver Island. She won the Jack Webster Student Journalism Award while at BCIT and received a degree in ancient and modern Greek history from McGill University.
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