NASA Tries Hair-Raising Idea

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RESEARCHERS AT NASA'S MARSHALL SPACE Flight Center in Huntsville are testing an Alabama hairdresser's hair-raising technique of using human hair to soak up oil spills. This could lead to a number of applications, including reducing landfill waste, saving costs in oil spill cleanups and recovering spilled oil for fuel.