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Cyanoacrylate does not dry out; it undergoes rapid polymerization. The chemical remains liquid in the tube, but the absolute instant it contacts the…
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Making lightweight metal permanently pretty just involves forcing it to rapidly rust in an acid bath. Running an electric current through submerged aluminum…
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Natural rubber heavily degrades and turns to slush the moment it touches raw petroleum. By heavily polymerizing chloroprene, chemists spawned a resilient…
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Corn naturally contains zero fructose. To manufacture the world's cheapest sweetener, factories take thick, bland corn starch and subject it to a grueling…
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Drowning is just a matter of inhaling the wrong liquid. Perfluorocarbons can hold so much dissolved oxygen that mice and even humans can theoretically…
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Erasing permanent ink is impossible, so humanity decided to simply paint over its mistakes like landlords. Originally formulated in a kitchen blender by a…
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