30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

Sponge and skyscraper

30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

S2 Ep9. Ever heard of Venus’s Flower Basket? It’s the marine sponge inspiring bridges and skyscrapers! Its delicate and resistant structure is both lightweight and very resistant to buckling - it may provide the blueprint for the next generation of big builds.

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