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How a razor blade can be damaged as it cuts human hair (2020)
A new study by MIT engineers shows how shaving can damage blades. Human hair, 50 times softer than steel, can chip away a razor’s edge, the engineers found.
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Oct 3, 2022 | How a razor blade can be damaged as it cuts human hair (2020) by raphar | 209 | 129 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Why shaving dulls even the sharpest of razors by WalterSobchak | 136 | 123 |
