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Duct tape kept out more floodwater than sandbags in laboratory tests (phys.org)

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[–] sicarius@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago*

I recall maybe mythbusters making a boat out of gaffer tape but I don't recall ever seeing anyone make a boat our of sandbags!
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