Here’s the science behind why your razor gets dull so fast – BGR

• A new study took a microscopic look at razors to determine why they go dull when cutting soft material such as hair.
• The team found that the angle of the hair can have a big impact on how dull the blade gets after cutting through it.
• The research could yield new, more durable blades.

It’s a showdown that plays out in bathrooms across the globe every single day: In one corner, a finely tuned cutting implement made of steel, and in the other corner a measly li…

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