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August 24, 2022 04:43 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/08/24/watch-the-rescue-of-a-baby-gecko-from-a-life-threatening-lint-roller.html
Watch the rescue of a baby gecko from a life-threatening lint roller
Geckos are famous for their incredible ability to climb smooth surfaces thanks to the microscopic hairs on its feet. The secret to their stickiness is a physics property called van der Waals forces, "molecular attractions that operate over very small distance," as explained by the journal Science. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/08/24/watch-the-rescue-of-a-baby-gecko-from-a-life-threatening-lint-roller.html
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