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Renaissance humanists used the label for an era they saw as standing between classical antiquity and their own time. They viewed their scholarship as restoring a direct link to the ancient world, so the name reflects their view of the period, not just a neutral label.

Some mantis shrimp swing specialized clubs so quickly that the surrounding water forms vapor bubbles. The first impact comes from the club itself; collapsing bubbles then create additional pressure pulses through cavitation. These forces can help crack hard shells. The animal's weapon combines a mechanical blow with an extreme fluid-physics effect.