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a tiny wooden soldier with the jaw strength to dominate a Christmas ballet empire
German originCarved in Erzgebirge mountains since the 1600s
Ballet fameTchaikovsky's 1892 score flopped at its premiere
Bared teethFolklore says they scare off evil spirits
Bird namesakeA real corvid cracks pine seeds with its beak
Cracking powerLever design multiplies your hand's squeezing force