Watch machines crush your favorite everyday objects into smithereens

The Hydraulic Press Channel is amassing millions of views on YouTube by giving the people what they want: videos of a bunch of stuff getting crushed.

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They've smashed a golf ball, a Barbie, and enough fruit to make a very smooshed salad.

General Electric's engineers have smashed some everyday objects, too, using their micro forge at the Global Research Center in Schenectady, New York.

Crushing legos hydraulic press
Lego man, meet the Hydraulic Press Channel. Hydraulic Press Channel/YouTube

The micro forge can heat up to the temperature of an active volcano and compress objects with 100,000 lbs. of pressure.

We've put together a ton of GIFs from Hydraulic Press Channel and GE videos so you can get in on the action, too. It's pretty amazing to watch what cracks under pressure — and what survives.

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Barbie is flexible, but not flexible enough to withstand the Hydraulic Press Channel on YouTube.

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This poor Lego guy was also annihilated.

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They tried to fold a piece of paper more than seven times. It crumbled to bits.

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This golf ball was smashed to smithereens.

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This bowling pin didn't stand a chance.

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And the bowling ball exploded almost instantly.

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The hydraulic press is much more effective than your average juicer.

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In GE's micro forge, this rubber ducky popped, but it was still technically intact.

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This tennis ball bounced right back, unfazed.

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This baseball, filled with cork, exploded.

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This end of an aluminum baseball bat folded into ribbons of metal.

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Ultimately, 100,000 lbs. of pressure only partially smashed this silver goblet. It can still work as a cup.

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This rubber band ball was a little worse for wear, but it could handle the pressure.

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At first, these sunglasses escaped unscathed.

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But then the machine smooshed them.

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The front of this golf club head detached before the machine completely flattened it.

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This skateboard wheel, made out of hard plastic with a metal bearing inside, rippled under the pressure.

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But then it snapped.

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This tiny toy truck didn't stand a chance.

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The crushing machine rendered the toy unrecognizable.

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This stainless steel coffee thermos crumpled up on itself.

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So did this aluminum can. Just like smashing it on your head, right?

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This metal baking pan would make some pretty weird-shaped bread after this.

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Want to see all of the objects smashed in succession, sped up?

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All of your smashing wishes, granted.

Here's the full compilation of everything GE smashed, crushed, and blasted.

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