A pistol shrimp can snap its claw so fast that the sound actually turns into light. Scientists still don't know how that's possible. It's so comic book, but its real life, son.

MinutePhysics explains that this phenomenon is called "sonoluminescence," and it is easy to reproduce albeit difficult to understand.

The flashes of light last a mere .0000000001 seconds, and are hotter than the surface of the sun. Check out the video below: