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Scientists claim that they can create a real life Spider Man
fashionfunky.com - 10/20/2008
Scientists claim that they can create a real life Spider Man
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Besides his super athletic ability (which an athlete can train for) ; what Spidey has is his sticky web fluid and spidery limbs which allow him to adhere to any surface. Scientists analysing the gecko have created the ultimate super glue. A dry glue thats so powerful that if you use just a 1 ...

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New gecko-based glue is inconceivably sticky
CrunchGear — ... — so you can stick and unstick as much as you want. Apparently a square inch of it will hod up an entire CrunchGear editor, and that’s no mean feat. It’s a sort of nano-level implementation of gecko feet, but I’m sure you already knew that. I’m trying to figure out the downside here. Unfortunately, I bet this awesome discovery will be relegated to domestic tasks like towel holders and such instead of powering an awesome Spider-Man suit. [via Earth Times]

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