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Sharks

Sharks have amazing skin, which works to keep them clean of algae and other hitch-hiking sea creatures.

Their skin has a special pattern on it called 'dentricles' which reduces drag and means they can glide through the sea easily.

The shark skin caught the eyes of scientists at NASA, who copied the patterns to create a special coating. They used it on American sailing boats in the Olympics to help them move faster through the water.

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