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It's a curious notion, but false nonetheless. In fact, it takes just about 200 newtons (a unit of force) to bite through a raw carrot and the average human has a bite force somewhere between 520 and 1,178 newtons.
It's a question that has consumed TikTok, where some argue biting a finger is as easy as crunching through a carrot. In reality: Yes, you probably can devour a finger, but it's not comparable to chomping on a vegetable, and gnawing on your own digit would require a substantial commitment to searing pain.
After some thorough research, I discovered that your brain stops you from biting your finger as hard as you would a carrot, and really you would need to exert a much harder bite to take off a whole finger completely.
A 2012 study of hand injuries from electric windows in cars found that an average of 1,485 Newtons of force was required just to fracture a human finger. This is about twice the maximum bite force you can exert and about 10 times the force exerted when chewing normally.
A “newton” is the international unit of force. A human adult's maximum biting force ranges from 520-1,178 newtons depending on factors such as age and gender. It requires less than 200 newtons to bite through a raw carrot. This is well within the normal limits of the average person.
Generally, incisors are used to bite into the carrots, apples or celery; canines are used to tear the dried fruit, jerky, or bread, and molars are used to grind the nuts.
A. The force of the human bite in chewing is usually given as around 70 pounds per square inch, but that figure is for the back molars; the force tapers off toward the front of the jaw, because of the shape of the lever being worked by the jaw muscles.
If you find that your carrots are soft and floppy, but show no other signs that they have gone bad, such as mold or a slimy surface, then they can be saved! Hallelujah. The floppiness is a result of the carrot being dehydrated. They're around 80-95% water after all!
Carrots are full of benefits—they may promote healthy vision, balance your blood sugar, help with weight management, lower your risk of cancer, regulate blood pressure, reduce heart disease, improve immunity, and boost brain health. You won't regret incorporating more of this vegetable into your diet.
A "carrot" approach incentivizes good work with rewards, while a "stick" approach uses punishment to push people towards goals. Both of these approaches have drawbacks. They often don't trigger the true motivator of an individual, but play on their desire (carrot) and fear (stick).
Definition. The little finger, often called the pinky in American English, pinkie in Scottish English (from the Dutch word pink, "little finger"), or fifth digit in medicine, is the most ulnar and usually smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, next to the ring finger.
Historically, it represented the phallus. In the early 1800s, it gained increasing recognition as a sign of disrespect and was used by music artists (notably more common among actors, celebrities, athletes and politicians; most still view the gesture as obscene).
The index finger (also referred to as forefinger, first finger, second finger, pointer finger, trigger finger, digitus secundus, digitus II, and many other terms) is the second digit of a human hand. It is located between the thumb and the middle finger.
After independent analysis of the age variable, the average bite force of male participants was greater than that of female participants, with a difference of 31.01 N (male: 285.01 N; female: 253.99 N). Although men had a bite force 12.21% higher than women, the difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05).
Strength changes
Compared to our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, Homo sapiens' skeletal muscle is on average about 1.35 to 1.5 times weaker when normalized for size.
Did you know that the human jaw is capable of exerting up to 125 kg of force in a single bite? On average, the female bite registers at 50 kg, while the male bite registers at 70 kg. There is a wide variance in pressure between the front and the back teeth, with the back teeth (molars) bearing most of the stress.
Canines. Next to the lateral incisors are our canines, which are the sharpest and longest teeth in our mouths. This enables them to grip and tear food, particularly meat.
And the strongest known bite force of the entire animal kingdom is…. The Crocodile -- specifically, the Saltwater Crocodile (the highest recorded “live” bite of 3700 PSI) and the Nile Crocodile (estimated 4000-5000 PSI)!
The pointed ends of the top teeth should fit perfectly between two teeth in the bottom. The backs of the upper front teeth should rest in gentle contact with the fronts of the lower ones. Essentially, your bite should “close”. If your front upper teeth stick out past your lower teeth, this is called an overbite.
Compare that to the bite force of an adult T. rex—about 35,000 newtons— or to the puny biting power of humans: 300 newtons. Previous bite force estimates for juvenile T. rexes—based on reconstruction of the jaw muscles or from mathematically scaling down the bite force of adult T.
Mammal with the Weakest Bite Force: Anteaters
A giant anteater walking on grass. They have the lowest body temperature of any mammal.
Did you know a jaguar is reported to have the strongest bite force of any big cat measured at 2000 PSI? A tiger's has measured at 1050 PSI while a lion's at only 600 PSI. But, no matter the measurement, their bites can all be deadly!