https://www.isegoria.net/2014/06/faces-break-more-frequently-than-fists/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:06:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.isegoria.net/2014/06/faces-break-more-frequently-than-fists/comment-page-1/#comment-1275360 Scipio Americanus Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=34999#comment-1275360 A little back-of-the-envelope engineering supports this. If you’re making a fist the right way, the finger bones are all in compression as well as being cushioned by the surrounding tissue. There are plenty areas of the skull’s surface (not to mention the rest of the body) that aren’t so sturdily constructed.

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