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Impact velocity, terminal velocity, and maximum stack height before structural collapse.

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6.26m/s
= 14.0 mph · from 2m vacuum drop (ignoring air resistance)

Physical Constants

Berry mass (m)1.5 g (1.5 × 10⁻³ kg)
Cross-sectional area (A)126.7 mm²
Drag coefficient (Cd)≈ 0.47 (sphere)
Gravity (g)9.81 m/s²
Air density (ρ)1.225 kg/m³
Skin rupture threshold≈ 0.5 N vertical load
A 100-gram serving of blueberries contains roughly 160 mg of anthocyaninsLaid end-to-end at 12.7 mm apiece, it would take about 30 billion berries to reach the MoonThe world's largest blueberry weighed 16.2 grams — a Guinness record set in Australia in 2020Wild lowbush blueberries are about 40% smaller than cultivated highbush onesThe United States and Canada together produce roughly half of the world's cultivated blueberriesA 100-gram serving of blueberries contains roughly 160 mg of anthocyaninsLaid end-to-end at 12.7 mm apiece, it would take about 30 billion berries to reach the MoonThe world's largest blueberry weighed 16.2 grams — a Guinness record set in Australia in 2020Wild lowbush blueberries are about 40% smaller than cultivated highbush onesThe United States and Canada together produce roughly half of the world's cultivated blueberries