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The material library

Look at ordinary things differently.

Explore the properties, possible uses, and unexpected lives of everyday materials.

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Wooden skewer

A thin wooden rod for lightweight frames and axle experiments.

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Wood dowel

A straight round rod can be a handle, axle, spacer, or part of a frame.

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