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    WHAT WOULD NATURE DO ?

    Jun 05, 2019 2 minutes
    Words by Josette Reeves

    BURRS AND VELCRO

    There is probably some Velcro in your house right now: on your shoes maybe, or your bag or coat. You’ve got Swiss engineer George de Mestral (and his dog) to thank for this handy invention.

    In 1941 George returned from a mountain trip to find seed pods stuck to his clothes and his dog’s fur. He was an inquisitive

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