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Cross Sections Can Reveal a New and Unseen Side to Things

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Have you ever wondered what a snake’s rattle or a baseball looks like on the inside? Seems like a childish question, but trust us, cutting things in half can be not just fun but also extremely educational! Don’t believe us? Just look at these 20 fascinating cross-sections of various things found in the world, from flowers to weapons and different mechanisms!

1. A cross-section of a vintage Zippo lighter

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2. Here's what a firework shell looks like on the inside

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3. A poppy seed capsule cut in half reveals how the seeds are stored

Cross Sections poppy seed capsule cut in half

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4. A hairdryer cut in half

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5. "'Mark Twain Tree' sequoia section with historical notations from year 550 to 1891"

Cross Sections 'Mark Twain Tree' sequoia

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6. A pink rose cut in half

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7. A sound suppressor of a gun

Cross Sections sound suppressor of a gun

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8. Various pearls

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9. A telephone wire's cross-section

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10. A split section of a baseball

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11. A cross-section of a tortoise skeleton

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12. A small section of the Golden Gate Bridge cable

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13. A pine cone split in half

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14. The inside of a bowling ball

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15. The inside of the camera lens

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16. An underwater power cable

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17. Adding machines like this one were used by bookkeepers until the 1970s

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18. The inside of a frag grenade

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19. A rattlesnake's rattle

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20. A cross-section of a gun

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