VIDEO: How many iPhones does it take to stop a bullet?

Could an iPhone save your life? One YouTuber decided to put that question to the test, thankfully in the safest way possible.

VIDEO: How many iPhones does it take to stop a bullet?
Mon, 06 Jul, 2015 - 01:00

A YouTube user known as EverythingApplePro tested how many iPhones it took to stop an AK-74 bullet fired at close range.

This weapon can fire bullets that leave the muzzle at up to 2,900 feet per second. Just to make the experiment more challenging for the shield of iPhones, the ammunition has some light armour-piercing capabilities.

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