Alejandro Freixes
Nov 10, 2011
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VIDEO: Woodpeckers may hold key to helmet innovation
Chinese scientists claim to have cracked the secret behind the age-old question of why the woodpecker seems to be headache-proof. The bird gets its name from the way it feeds - violently hammering its beak into the bark of trees in order to extract insects buried inside. But the scientists believe it's methods have real-world application for people as well.