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What is one way engineers have used a material like oobleck to help people?

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The research could enhance protection of police and soldiers and create softer robots. This cornstarch and water mixture, known as “oobleck,” is a shear thickening liquid that can rapidly switch between a liquid-like and a solid-like state in response to externally applied stress.

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Oobleck has been used to manufacture shoes, filling of portholes, making bullet proof vest.

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Oobleck is a non Newtonian fluid which is made from mixture of cornstarch and water. It has both liquid and solid properties. Its act like a liquid when is poured and as a solid when a force act on it. It is a substance that is use in manufacturing shoes. The inside layer of shoes is made of it. It's viscosity increases when there is shear stress. It is use for filling portholes

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