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Most Badass Weaponry

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The Pistol Shrimp : Using an enormous claw, this tiny crustacean can snap so hard that the water around it briefly superheats to the temperature of the surface of the sun. The resulting jet of exploding bubbles slam into its prey, knocking it out cold or even killing it.

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The Hagfish : It’s not winning any beauty contests, or popularity contests for that matter, but the hagfish can produce huge clouds of slime that clog the gills of its predators. That right there is an embarrassing way to die.