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What happens when you swallow gum
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What happens when you swallow gum

If accidentally swallowed, chewing gum can resist digestive processes, but eventually it is eliminated from the body after a few days.

December 18, 2018
Unusual uses of urine
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Unusual uses of urine

Do you know that urine can be used for energy in the future, contributing to reducing climate change and many other unexpected uses.

December 18, 2018
Fake rubber device singing birds
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Fake rubber device singing birds

US scientists have successfully built a simple rubber device that is capable of reproducing complex birds' songs.

December 18, 2018
Spider silk may have springs or rubber properties
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Spider silk may have springs or rubber properties

This rugged and durable material is stronger than steel, tougher than nylon and is better elastic than Kevlar. So what material is it? Not far away is spider silk.

December 18, 2018
How is rubber 'vastly elastic'?
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How is rubber 'vastly elastic'?

Elasticity is a valuable property of rubber. Natural rubber can last 9 times, then restore the same shape. Other objects, in solid form as well as soft, are not comparab…

December 18, 2018
'Alien creatures' Thailand beach horror
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'Alien creatures' Thailand beach horror

A strange, rubber-like creature was discovered crawling along a remote beach on Koh Lanta Island, Thailand. It is about 13cm long and has a small nose.

December 18, 2018
Soccer ball 3000 years ago
Archeology

Soccer ball 3000 years ago

Mesoamerica people have created many types of rubber with different characteristics from more than 3,000 years ago ...

December 17, 2018