From the archive
A threatened hagfish releases a tiny dab of secretion that instantly swells into a huge cloud of slime; the final goo is about 99.996% seawater, with only 0.0015% mucin and 0.002% protein threads.
The slime can clog a predator's gills within a fraction of a second, and materials scientists are studying its ultra-strong threads as a model for synthetic fibers.
Source: Natural History Museum, Hagfishes: how much slime can a slime eel make?
Today’s design
Stool 60
Aalto's bent 'L-leg' screws straight into the round seat; the stools stack in a spiral.
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