Friday, May 06, 2011

Factoid of the day

the dogs that traveled with Seal Team six has titanium fangs:


It was lowered into the firefight from a helicopter, strapped to one of its human comrades, and is likely to have been used for its bomb-detection expertise....

The dogs even come armed with their own hi-tech weaponry - titanium fangs.

The modification, which costs around $2,000 per tooth, means the dogs are reputedly capable of biting through protective armoured clothing.



update: Although four different news stories reported on the titanium teeth, WIRED denies the story.

however, check out this satire

George, our killer dog, says he's impressed.

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