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Skein (n., SKANE)
A bunch of yarn that's loosely coiled or knotted, a tangled situation, or a flock of geese or swans flying in a V pattern (just like the Mighty Ducks).
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Spider drinks graphene, spins web that can hold the weight of a human
This is a fun bit of news: spiders in Italy spun super-strong web after drinking graphene. Scientists fed the spiders graphene, a material that's incredibly strong, through their drinking water. The result? Ultra-strong webbing:
For the study, Nicola Pugno and team at the University of Trento in Italy added graphene and carbon nanotubes to a spider's drinking water. The materials were naturally incorporated into the spider's silk, producing webbing that is five times stronger than normal. That puts it on par with pure carbon fibers in strength, as well as with Kevlar, the material bulletproof vests are made from.
The scientists are starting to explore if other plants and animals can be enhanced with graphene. No word yet on whether they will be creating Spider-Man.
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