For those of you who saw The Karate Kid, I'm sure you remember this scene, where Mr. Miyagi and Daniel-san, try to catch a fly with chopsticks:
Well, now scientists at Caltech, led by chief investigator Michael Dickinson, have figured out why it is so hard to swat a fly, and how the fly manages to evade the impending doom of your hand. Apparently, not only do flies have near 360 degree vision, panoramic vision, but they also can decide within 200 milliseconds of seeing the swatting hand, how to position themselves and alter their center of gravity in order to leap out of the way. Amazing.
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