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sciencehabit writes "If you've ever seen a cockroach or a gecko disappear before your eyes, science now knows where they go. High-speed video of American cockroaches and flat-tailed house geckos running up a cardboard ramp reveals that both creatures barely slow as they approach the edge. But instead of launching into space like miniature ski-jumpers, they anchor their hind limbs and swing down, perching on the underside of the ledge. Both species experience 3 to 4 Gs during these acrobatics, similar to forces humans experience at the bottom of a bungee jump."
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