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The Woodpecker’s Guide to Avoiding Head Injuries

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How do woodpeckers repeatedly hammer their heads into tree trunks without suffering brain damage? Their skull superpowers are made possible by everything from their unique brains, to their hammering techniques. And a new study of these birds could help humans avoid head injuries, too.

Photo by Jean-Jacques Boujot

https://gizmodo.com/the-woodpeckers-guide-to-avoiding-head-injuries-1625319496

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