Eli5: why is glass so sharp?

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Why does broken glass seem to be the sharpest thing on the planet? Even the smallest piece can stick in your foot and cause the worst discomfort. Is anything sharper than broken glass?

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Sure, many things are sharper than glass. Some, like obsidian (a glass like stone) are sharp for the same reason, and others are edges that can be formed to a sharper edge through a more complex process than fracturing.

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