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Energy stored in shoulder occurred during human evolution allows for rapid throwing.

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NSF-funded research discovered that humans are able to throw projectiles at incredible speeds by storing and releasing energy in the tendons and ligaments crossing the shoulder.

Credit: George Washington University

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