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By Djenane Beaulieu, Buzz60 We finally have an answer to the age-old question of why our shoelaces keep coming undone soon after we've tied them -- thanks to science, of course.
Traditional shoelaces were made of leather, cotton, jute, hemp, or other materials used in the manufacture of rope. Modern shoelaces often incorporate various synthetic fibers, which are generally more slippery and thus more prone to coming undone than those made from traditional fibers. On the other hand, smooth synthetic shoelaces generally ...
Close-up of a shoelace knot. The shoelace knot, or bow knot, is commonly used for tying shoelaces and bow ties. The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot formed by joining the ends of whatever is being tied with a half hitch, folding each of the exposed ends into a loop and joining the loops with a second half hitch. The size of the loops ...
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An aglet (/ ˈ æ ɡ l ə t / AG-lət) [1] or aiglet is a small sheath, often made of plastic or metal, attached at each end of a shoelace, a cord, or a drawstring. [2] An aglet keeps the fibers of the lace or cord from unraveling; its firmness and narrow profile make it easier to hold and easier to feed through eyelets, lugs, or other lacing ...
Andrew Ridgeley is reminiscing about George Michael and the 40th anniversary of the Wham! hit "Last Christmas" for a new EP and documentary.
Stevens presented The Untied Shoelaces Show, a BBC Scotland morning children's TV programme in 1982. [12] [13] Stevens has a fashion modelling contract with Ben Sherman. [14] In 2012, Stevens portrayed the character Dr Ferguson in an independent feature film Night is Day. [15]
The Grinch. The Grinch can't steal our Christmas spirit, but he sure can deliver laughs. In the 2018 adaptation of Dr. Seuss' beloved children's storybook, Benedict Cumberbatch brings the mean ol ...