Gecko Inspired Anti-slip Shoes. Europa Clipper Mission Update, and TDIH - Leather Shoes Rations Issued During WWII

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Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

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🗓️ 7 February 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Anti-slip shoes that were inspired by geckos and an update on the Europa Clipper mission as new images have been received from its flight to Jupiter. Plus, on This Day in History, restrictions on leather shoes were issued during WWII. Gecko-Inspired Material Could Be The Future of Anti-Slip Shoes That Stick to Ice En Route to Jupiter, NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures Images of Stars - NASA NASA's Europa Clipper on its way to Jupiter's icy moon shares first images of stars from space These Photos Captured What Happened When the United States Started to Ration Shoes During WWII | Smithsonian During World War II, Many Items Were Rationed in the United States, Including Shoes! ~ Vintage Everyday Sponsored By Acorns - Head to at acorns.com/cool or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.2	Welcome back to Cool Stuff Ride Home. I'm Roger Rizzou alongside Marcus Paff, and we bring you
0:36.3	some of the more intriguing and cool stories from around the world.
0:39.4	On today's episode, we're talking about anti-slip shoes that were inspired by geckos, and we have an update on the Europa Clipper Mission.
0:47.7	Plus, on this day in history, restrictions on leather shoes were issued during World War II.
0:53.0	That's all coming up on cool stuff.
0:55.6	Well, turning yet again to one of my new favorite sources for science news, ZME Science,
1:00.7	this one from author Tibi Pui.
1:03.0	In the animal kingdom, few are as sticky as geckos.
1:06.7	Their ability to scamper up walls and across ceilings is delightful to watch for some.
1:11.3	But it's not just their grip on dry surfaces that's remarkable.
1:14.8	Geckos can also cling to wet, slippery surfaces with ease.
1:18.9	Now researchers have taken inspiration from these tiny lizards to create a new polymer that
1:23.2	could one day keep humans from slipping on ice.
1:26.6	The secret lies in the gecko's toe pads. Each pad is
1:29.8	covered in rows of microscopic hair-like structures called setai. These structures are separated by
1:35.4	narrow grooves that draw in liquid water through capillary action, creating suction. This
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