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Which aspect of nature inspired the invention of velcro

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That would be when the creator, Georges de Mestral, a Swiss engineer who, in 1941 went for a walk in the woods and wondered if the burrs that clung to his trousers could be turned into something useful, which inspired Velcro! Hope this helps
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