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Mirror testing breaks superstitious myths | R&D Mag

SOURCE: DIGG • 2010-01-10
TOPICS: Beryllium • Occupational Safety And Health • Mirror

[133 diggs @ Space] Twenty-one 500-lb. hexagonal mirror blanks from beryllium, an extremely strong, lightweight metal. In ancient mythological times reflective surfaces like shiny metals and mirrors were thought to be magical and credited with the ability to look int... read more »

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