Can an Alpaca help protect the shores of the Gulf of Mexico from a massive oil slick? Some Gulf Coast residents are pinning hopes on what may be a unique defense against millions of gallons of oil that has spewed from a ruptured deep sea drill site. Soak it up with hair. Skip a few days of shampooing and human hair can get oily. The link between hair and oil has led salons and pet groomers to save hair to make what is hoped will essentially be giant oil adsorbers. (source: news.nationalgeographic.com)
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