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The Peacock Mantis Shrimp Throws Haymakers From a Burrow
Wikipedia reports the peacock mantis shrimp can punch at over eighty kilometres an hour, and its eyes rank among the most complex in the animal kingdom; the burrow is undefeated.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Brock Thunderson on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 9:13 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Wikipedia's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Wikipedia: “Peacock mantis shrimp”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9:13 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Brock Thunderson.
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- WikipediaPeacock mantis shrimp
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorDrafted first overall out of the reef: the peacock mantis shrimp, heavyweight, out of the Burrow Bruisers!

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorPer Wikipedia, it is reported to throw a punch of over eighty kilometres an hour, the fastest recorded of any living animal.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistEighty! That's faster than I can blink, and I've got reflexes like a caffeinated squirrel.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTwo clubs, shell crackers, and a punch that makes the jet stream look like a ceiling fan.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSo it's basically a tiny heavyweight champion with a one-punch knockout record.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSecond half highlight: it has some of the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSo it only punches things it has personally checked for cloud cover.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNo, Brock, it means the eyes are complex. That is the whole fact. That's the entire scouting report.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAnd that is the scandal in the locker room: nobody can explain what those eyes are doing. Nobody asked the shrimp.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLadies and gentlemen, the peacock mantis shrimp is inducted and takes home The Iron Club!

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistBest eyes in the sea, fastest punch alive, and absolutely no chill about using either one.
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