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Although they weren’t used until the 1890s due to an American nurse’s sensitivity to antiseptic, surgical gloves are now used widely by medical practitioners to protect against the spread of germs. The process of creating these sometimes life-saving gloves begins with ceramic molds of hands and a mechanized production line. The first step is dipping […]
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Uncover the secrets behind winter jackets, from insulation types to design choices that keep you warm and fashionable.
It’s lonely out in space, Elton John once sang. While few of us have had the opportunity to venture beyond our planet, all reports both fictional and real back up this claim. Even with the company of fellow astronauts, there are still stories of isolation and missing society. What astronauts need on the International Space […]
Crayons and candles have more in common than you think.
