When lead is quickly brought to extremely high pressures using 160 laser beams, it suddenly becomes 250 times stronger – and then it explodes
Source:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2223915-blasting-lead-with-160-lasers-makes-it-incredibly-strong-then-explode/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home