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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Clipping your finger-nails without gravity



(No, there hasn't been another hiatus. You're just imagining it. :P )

Chances are you've never wondered how you could clip your finger-nails without gravity (Bits of nail are annoying enough without them floating through the air). But if you're on a space expedition for months at a time, it might be worth thinking about. CSA Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield did just this, and found a clever way to resolve the problem of stray debris. He filmed this at the International Space Station.



Even though this info will probably never be of much use to most of you, it's cool anyways.


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2 comments:

  1. JohnBobMarch 6, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    Okay... well, if I ever find the need to cut my nails and there is not the desirable amount of gravity, now I know what to do. Wait a minute, he plays the guitar at zero gravity?0.0

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  2. UnknownMarch 6, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    Glad to be of service. :P

    And good point. I never though of that. O_O

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