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In 2010, a Polish man living in Germany asked doctors to remove what he thought was a several-year old cyst at the back of his head. However, doctors found that the 'cyst' was actually a .22-caliber round lodged in his scalp. He didn’t noticed it because he was drunk when it happened 5 years ago

American serial killer Joseph Christopher AKA The .22-Caliber Killer tried to admit himself to the Buffalo Psychiatric Center the same month he began his "killing spree" and was denied entry and recommended counseling therapy instead

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1. Annie Oakley was such a great shooter that she could repeatedly split a playing card, edge-on, and put several more holes in it before it could touch the ground, while using a .22 caliber rifle, at 90 feet.

2. An attempt to kill Philadelphia mobster John Veasy failed when the two .22 caliber bullets to his head unphased him, and he asked his would-be assassin, "What the fuck are you doing, Frank?"

3. In 1979 a 16 year old girl sniped kids from her window with a .22 caliber rifle given to her for christimas just to liven up her monday.

4. In 2010, a Polish man living in Germany asked doctors to remove what he thought was a several-year old cyst at the back of his head. However, doctors found that the "cyst" was actually a .22-caliber round lodged in his scalp. He didn't noticed it because he was drunk when it happened 5 years ago

5. Some mantis shrimp are capable of a punch that accelerates faster than a 22 caliber bullet which on impact creates light and heat. Even if it misses the punch the shockwave can still kill the prey.

6. The mantis shrimp's punch accelerates quicker than a .22-caliber bullet. The water surrounding them briefly reaches the temperature of the Sun’s surface. When the clubs hit their target, they deliver 160 pounds of force, which can break aquarium glass.

7. The peacock mantis shrimp has the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, can see ten times the color of human beings, punch with the speed of a .22 caliber bullet, can create bubbles that implode with light, heat, and sound, and is being studied by by researchers for military applications.

8. On March 17, killer Richard Ramirez attacked 22-year-old Maria Hernandez outside her home, shooting her in the face with a .22 caliber handgun after she pulled into her garage. She survived when the bullet ricocheted off the keys she held in her hands as she lifted them to protect herself.

9. The 'Safety Cab' of a train is also known as a 'Canadian Comfort Cab' and it's windows are built to withstand the impact of a .22 caliber or cinder block.

10. Attack of mantis shrimps happens extremely quickly - 50 times faster than the blink of an eye. With velocity of 10 meters per second, their punch has the power of a .22 caliber bullet.

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Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition owned a Girandoni air rifle. This late 18th century rifle was capable of rapidly firing 22 .46 caliber balls. Whenever the expedition came across a new tribe of Native Americans he would demonstrate this rifle to convey his party had superior firepower.

The mantis shrimp has club arms that hit prey with so much speed and strength that they have the impact of a .22 caliber bullet - source

There is a shrimp called the Mantis Shrimp that has a punch equivalent to that of a 22 caliber bullet. - source

There is a shrimp called the Mantis Shrimp that has a punch that is equivalent to a 22 caliber bullet. It hits so hard it it causes cavitation right after the initial impact and the water pressure causes a second impact.

A mantis shrimp punch arrives with the acceleration of a .22-caliber bullet, 50 times faster than a human eye can blink. Underwater, the low pressure bubble left in the wake of the punch collapses upon itself in a burst of light and heat, reaching an estimated 8,500 degrees Fahrenheit. - source

Mantis Shrimp could punch with the force of a bullet shot from a 22-caliber gun.

The mantis shrimp, who's punch has an equivalent acceleration speed of a .22 caliber bullet being shot and also creates a cavitation bubble wherein light and heat are made. Theoretically the punch is so fast it could happen 500 times in the blink of an eye.