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Some resistors are high quality and are strong. Cheapo resistors made "over there" are poor quality and fall apart if you look at them.
It looks like you got a cheap one.
There are an IEC 60115-1 clause 4.16 "robustness of terminations" and respective IEC 60068-2 test methods. You should review it if you're seriously interested.
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