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Aerogel is almost entirely air, yet it can stop a comet particle

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Spider silk is stronger than steel of the same weight

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There's a material so black it absorbs nearly all the light that hits it

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On the hardness scale, the jump to diamond is enormous

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Glass is a solid — it doesn't slowly flow

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Graphene is one atom thick and stronger than steel

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Roman concrete heals its own cracks

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16 Feb 1937

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Nylon, the first true synthetic fiber, is patented

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14 Jun 1834

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Sandpaper was patented in the United States

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