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A look at how nature has inspired inventions; Velcro was influenced by the sticky burrs of the burdock plant; robots that can scale walls; suction cups inspired by one sucky fish; an innovation based on the gecko.
A look at how nature has inspired inventions; Velcro was influenced by the sticky burrs of the burdock plant; robots that can scale walls; suction cups inspired by one sucky fish; an innovation based on the gecko.
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