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The US Navy has figured out a way to create the slime in a lab - https://newatlas.com/hagfish-slime-us-navy/47544/

They’re hoping to use it for shark repellent and ballistic defense.

I wonder if you could throw it in the water while running away from other ships or submarines; if you can gum up their propellors thats going to be pretty useful

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