hair
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Could Humble Milkweed Replace Down Feathers In Your Outdoor Gear?
Down is the most effective commonly-available insulator for outdoors apparel. But it’s also expensive, loses its ability to insulate when wet (if untreated) and — there’s no way around this — is horribly cruel to most of the ducks and geese who donate their underfeathers. Now, there may be a real alternative: milkweed.
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Why Dying Your Hair May Not Be As Safe As You Think
The basic chemistry of hair dyes has changed little over the last century, but what do we know about the risks of colouring our hair, and why do we do it?
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Disney Research 3D-Prints Figurines With The Most Lifelike Hair Ever
3D printing can make an action figure copy of your body and face, but the hair usually ends up looking like a Lego minifig wig. The mad scientists at Disney Research just solved that, with an algorithm so powerful it can trace your hair’s shape and colour with ultra-realism.
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Did You Know You Can Actually Play A Violin Strung With Human Hair?
Artist Tadas Maskimovas used his own hair to string a violin in this surprising video. The hair is meticulously worked to form the right-sized strings and then is glued together so it becomes more resistant. The experiment was designed to prove that you can make music with almost anything you want.