A tiny drop of blood during the millisecond it impacts a solid surface (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

A tiny drop of blood during the millisecond it impacts a solid surface

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A tiny drop of blood during the millisecond it impacts a solid surface and develops the shape the stain. Of particular interest is the protrusion that develops on the right side and deviates from the otherwise elliptical stain boundary.

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James C. Bird

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