You Will Not Believe These 5 Substances are Man Made

The metal pictured above is a solid metallic material that has a glass like structure. Unlike a window it is electrically conductive. This amorphous metal is produced from quick cooling methods that man has perfected to make this metal. They use a method called metal spinning to cool it at a fast rate so that it does not form any crystals, which lock it in a glass like state.

Carbon Nanotubes

This material has an unusual property and makes it valuable for new nano technology, electronics, fiber optics, and a wide variety of other scientific materials and technology. Nanotubes are super thermal conductive and electrically conductive, and carbon nanotubes are added to the structure of other materials to make them stronger. An example of such would be in baseball bats, golf clubs, and car parts.

Aerogephene 

This is the least dense solid known to man in at only 160 g/m3, which is less than that of helium. It contains carbon nanotube supports on the inside which greatly help it not to weigh too much. It is an elastic foam that looks heavier than it actually is.

Self Healing Concrete

This concrete is called BacillaFilla and it is bacteria that has been engineered to repair cracks in concrete. What it does is move down the fine cracks in a concrete structure then when it hits the bottom, it starts to mix calcium carbonate and a bacterial glue, that comes together losing the crack. Within time it will get as hard as the concrete that it is repairing.

D3O

In an untouched state D3O flows freely, but upon impact it locks up and absorbs and disperses the energy applied to it. Then goes back into its flexible state, like nothing ever happened. D3O is commonly used in skiing/ snowboarding beanies and suits to help protect the user.

Starlite

Starlite can withstand extreme heat, and was invented by a novice chemist Maurice Ward in the 70's. The material received a lot of publicity in the 90's thanks to a new technology show Tomorrow's World. It received the name Starlite from Ward's granddaughter. Thy claim the material to withstand temperatures up to 10,000 degrees Celcius.

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