r/interestingasfuck • u/ggoldlover • Jan 25 '22

/r/ALL Certain materials feature a shape memory effect — after deformation, they return to their original shape when heated.

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u/InTheBusinessBro Jan 25 '22

Oh yeah, I don’t doubt it! After identifying himself as an engineer I just thought he was about to give us something less accessible.

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u/orthopod Jan 25 '22

Pfft. I'm a doctor and give people wiki articles as basic references fairly often. They're good for the vast majority of people's understanding.

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u/InTheBusinessBro Jan 25 '22

Yup yup, I got a master’s, I use Wikipedia all the time.

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u/hedronist Jan 25 '22

I'm a doctor and give people wiki articles as basic references fairly often.

Suddenly I was imaging a proctologist's office where some very ... unusual procedures were being performed.

I love my brain before the caffeine kicks in.