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The Sharpest Object Ever Made

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-as-sharp-as-my-wit dept.

ultracool writes "Forget the phrase 'sharp as a tack.' Now, thanks to new University of Alberta research, the popular expression might become, 'sharp as a single atom tip formed by chemically assisted spatially controlled field evaporation.' Maybe it doesn't roll off the tongue as easily, but considering the researchers have created the sharpest object ever made, it would be accurate."

3 of 304 comments (clear)

  1. I bet by rtyall · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's not as sharp as the rapier wit you see on here everyday. Ba-boom Tish.

  2. My Dad always told me by dl107227 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That a fart was the sharpest thing in the world. It can cut through a pair of pants without leaving a hole.

  3. A Fart by The_Fallguy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I thought the sharpest thing in the world was a fart. It goes through your pants without leaving a hole.