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Sponge and skyscraper

Ever heard of Venus’s Flower Basket? It’s the marine sponge inspiring bridges and skyscrapers, and its structure may provide the blueprint for the next generation of big builds.

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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