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Earwax is both slippery and sticky—this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents

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Earwax is both slippery and sticky—this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents
المصدر: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

What has the consistency of both toothpaste and dough, can absorb twice its weight in water and still remain sticky, was used by medieval artists as a binder in paint and has been hypothesized by physicians to repel insects? It's earwax.

What has the consistency of both toothpaste and dough, can absorb twice its weight in water and still remain sticky, was used by medieval artists as a binder in paint and has been hypothesized by physicians to repel insects? It's earwax.

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