00:00Have you ever looked at a spider web and realized you were staring at one of nature's
00:04most sophisticated pieces of engineering?
00:06It's not just a trap, it's a sensory extension of the spider itself, capable of detecting
00:11vibrations as subtle as a few nanometers.
00:14But here is where it gets truly mind-blowing, if we were to scale up a spider's silk to
00:18the thickness of a pencil, it could stop a Boeing 747 in mid-flight.
00:22We are talking about a material that is five times stronger than steel and twice as elastic
00:27as nylon, all produced naturally by a creature the size of your fingernail.
00:31The Original World Wide Web.
00:33Spiders have been perfecting this web technology for over 300 million years.
00:38They use different types of silk for different jobs, some for structural support, some that
00:43is incredibly sticky to catch prey, and even, dragline, silk that acts as a safety rope.
00:48Before you go into the next video, fans, here is a challenge for you.
00:52Comment below with the most unusual place you've ever found a spider web.
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01:03Did you know?
01:05Some spiders actually recycle their webs by eating them to recoup the protein used to
01:10build them.
01:11Now you know.
01:11so I ask again.
01:13I ask again.
01:14I ask again.
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