![]() There are countless other traditions, rituals, whatever you want to call them. “Not remotely close to the same conversation.” ![]() “Unfortunately, I don’t think I can include myself in that conversation because mine is not even nearly as strong as theirs,” Lomberg said. Lomberg does admit this much: If his beard was as full as the ones Staal and Ekblad have, he might be tempted to get in on their fun. “He’s probably the only one allowed to touch that thing,” Lomberg said. Put simply, for as nice as Staal and Ekblad’s beards are, they just aren’t in Gudas’ category. On the other side of the locker room, Panthers forward Ryan Lomberg isn’t surprised that Gudas hasn’t joined in the Staal-Ekblad beard tradition. “I try to maintain it as much as possible,” Gudas said, “mainly so it doesn’t get in the way of me eating.” Although there’s a superstition that typically prevents talking about how superstitious hockey players are at this time of year, Staal and Ekblad are enjoying their new tradition. If the Panthers think that it’s helped them to get to the Stanley Cup Final, so be it. “Yeah, it’s a unique one, for sure,” Staal said. And since it worked that night, it’s become a celebratory routine for Staal and Ekblad. Here’s the unusual part: As they embraced, they realized their beards were rubbing up against the other. Overjoyed in the moment, Panthers teammates Marc Staal and Aaron Ekblad gave each other a big hug on the bench. Go back to April 26, when the Florida Panthers staved off elimination by beating the Boston Bruins in overtime of Game 5 of the first-round series. The playoff beard rub might have started last month by accident. (AP) - The tradition of hockey’s playoff beard goes back to at least the mid-1980s, with the Detroit Red Wings widely credited with beginning the facial hair phenomenon. ![]() This type of adhesive could even one day replace stitches after surgery.SUNRISE, Fla. The manufacture of gecko-hair fibers for bandages could mean farewell to the pain of removing a bandage, as well as the sticky residue left behind on your skin. One of the areas being explored by scientists is the use of these adhesives in the medical industry. The possibilities for application of adhesives like this are vast in number, and include everyday fasteners as well as use in electronics, robotics, and even outer space technology. These adhesives are dry, like the gecko’s feet, and can be attached firmly and removed easily. Scientists have long been fascinated by the gecko’s ability to stick to surfaces, and many have been working on creating adhesives with fibers similar to the hairs on the bottom of the gecko’s feet. When the gecko gets water on its foot, the water rolls off of it and takes any particles of dirt with it. However, the hairs on the gecko’s feet are shaped so that it is difficult for water to stick to the feet. If the gecko did not have some sort of ability to clean its feet, dust and dirt would get stuck on the gecko’s feet and break the connection between the feet and the surface. In addition to enabling the gecko to attach itself to surfaces, these hairs on the bottom of the gecko’s feet have the ability to clean themselves. These bonds are strong enough to hold the gecko in place, but can be broken easily when the gecko lifts up its foot.Ĭlose-up of setae on gecko foot. Each gecko has about three million setae, and a billion spatulae! When the gecko places its foot on a surface, these hairs cling to the surface and form intermolecular bonds, called Van der Waals bonds, with the molecules of that surface. Each hair branches off into even smaller fibers called spatulae. This climbing ability is due to tiny hairs, called setae, on the bottoms of their feet that can only be seen with a microscope. ![]() They are also able to detach quickly and easily from these surfaces as they climb. Geckos are able to cling to almost any surface, no matter how smooth or rough it is. Geckos have one of the most unique climbing adaptations of any animal, and scientists are examining the source of this ability to see if human technology could one day achieve something similar. While geckos don’t fight crime, their climbing ability is as fantastic as that of any superhero. Have you ever thought about what it would be like to walk on walls? If you’ve ever watched a Spiderman movie or watched a gecko maneuver around its habitat, you probably have.
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