• Meldroc@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Hemp fibers are really strong - that’s why they’re used to make rope.

    Not quite Kevlar, but apparently helpful against bullets.

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      1 year ago

      Especially since there’s still the metal of the train itself. Don’t necessarily even have to stop the bullet, just slow it enough/cause it to hit at an unfavorable angle