Can humans possibly create a fiber as strong as spider web? Spectra is tested to see if it does the job.
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Kapow! Superhero Science: Human Spider web
Can humans possibly create a fiber as strong as spider web? Spectra is tested to see if it does the job.
Added: Jul 22, 2008
Views: 4762 Views
Runtime: 03:01
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