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Old 2010-11-26, 16:29   Link #4494
Crazy Aido
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Originally Posted by MeoTwister5 View Post
The sternum has been known to stop even low caliber bullets, knives and stuff. It's actually one of the strongest bones in the body. Those who claim to rip people's hearts out are at most doing it by going through the cartilages attached to the side of the sternum, which is considerably weaker than bone.

Unless of course you're an old lady with osteoporosis, you're unlikely to literally rip through the sternum.
The aztecs used to cut the hole in the stomach and reach in up under the ribcage. The densest bone in your body is probably your forhead.
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