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Rubber

SciShow Tangents

CHAPTER

The Science Couch

This week's Tangents includes a question for the science couch. Why does modern rubber do less of the crumbly thing that we saw kushlings doing? And what is strawberry flavoring, and why are they better than bitumen? You can follow us on Twitter at @SciShowTangents or join us on our Discord discord page.

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