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Hippo Sweat Key to Phat Sunscreen

Researchers aim to harness properties of hippo secretions for human use

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 17, 2009 3:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – Scientists puzzling over how hippos can loll around in the sun all day without getting burned believe they may have hit upon the next big thing in sunscreen, Discovery News reports. The animals secrete a substance that protects them from burns by scattering light. Researchers...   Read full story »

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