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June 29, 2016
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There are two or three iterations of a repeating pattern on a gecko's foot.
On a gecko's foot, there are two or three iterations of a repeating pattern, and when you look at it through a microscope, it continues repeating. Some scientists believe those very fine structures create so much electrostatic tension.
Credit: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen
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