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I broke some wire pulling against a corner once, easy peasy, and way under the rated pull.

I don't know if anyone particularly noticed, but in the heavy wire splicing vid that was posted, they set the strands with a heavy pull from both sides after completing the splice. I don't believe it is just the splice, it adds strength throughout the entire new wire.

Responding to Dave's post, so rope is not like wire, where the first load sets the strands or fibers, so the rope actually is stronger the second pull? Given the large safety factor with textiles, it is hard to picture damage occurring from simply exceeding the WLL with a steady load, unless...