Where pegs grow legs: hanging ideas on words

I’ve been on an energy kick lately, and in my research of insulation, I came across an incredible new substance called Aerogel. This gel-like material is just absolutely amazing.

It is the world’s lightest solid, yet its thermal insulation properties are better than anything else known to man. In fact, an astronaut only needs an 18mm thickness of this stuff to survive in temperatures of up to -130C. If that wasn’t enough to make your head spin, it apparently has superior bombproofing properties too. 6mm of aerogel on a metal plate is enough to sustain a direct dynamite blast, so you can easily seeing it being used for military applications too. Lastly, because of the billions of tiny pores inside each square inch, it has exceptional sponge-like capabilities. The next time a hugh oil spill threatens to destroy a coastline, aerogel can be used to clean it up.