If you were given access to an incredibly powerful 144-ton hydraulic press and could crush anything you could possibly dream of, a stack of paper probably wouldn’t be at the top of your list. It doesn ...

There’s an urban legend that a piece of paper can’t be folded in half more than eight times, as one fold makes it double in thickness, a process called exponential growth, according to IFLScience. By ...

There are lots of fun things to crush with a hydraulic press, but one of the most unexpectedly thrilling is paper. It turns out if you compress paper enough, it explodes with a massive amount of force ...

Ever heard that myth(?) about not being able to fold a sheet of paper more than 7 times? Well if you’ve ever tried it you know it’s impossible to even fold it a sixth time with your bare hands… but ...

A huge stack of paper currency gets flattened under the force of a hydraulic press.

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If you were given access to an incredibly powerful 144-ton hydraulic press and could crush anything you could possibly dream of, a stack of paper probably wouldn't be at the top of your list. It doesn ...