Kevlar: Where did it come from? | Stuff of Genius

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Kevlar: Where did it come from? | Stuff of Genius

[hereth]

what's with the blur at the top right

[TacticalCaveman]

Just wait until we figure how to mass produce spider silk

[FastFacts]

We have Kevlar vests that are strong enough to stop
incoming bullets from penetrating the







but if a person has 1mm
long toe nails, a pair of pantyhose will not have a chance.