Frog Jumping: Explosive movement - The Tendon Slingshot That Broke Physics

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Frog Jumping: Explosive movement - The Tendon Slingshot That Broke Physics

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Ollie explores the biomechanics behind record-breaking frog jumps, revealing how elastic energy storage in tendons lets these amphibians exceed their theoretical muscle limits by 1.5 times. From Rosie the Ribiter's legendary 21-foot leap to the physics that make these tiny athletes outperform expectations, we cover the science of nature's most underrated catapult system.

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