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The lost secret behind Damascus steel
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Crusaders were terrified of Islamic swords made from Damascus steel, a metal so sharp it could slice a falling silk scarf in mid-air. The exact forging technique was lost to history in the 18th century, and modern scientists recently discovered it contained carbon nanotubes—a material we only invented recently. It remains one of history’s greatest metallurgical mysteries.
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