Project 365: 2011

Project 365: January 31 - Wine Stoppers. Can't call them corks for some of these are synthetic. Other uses of cork; Cork is used in musical instruments, particularly woodwind instruments, where it is used to fasten together segments of the instrument, making the seams airtight. Conducting baton handles are also often made out of cork. Cork can be used as bricks for the outer walls of houses, as in Portugal's pavilion at Expo 2000. Cork is used as the core of both baseballs and cricket balls. Cork is often used, in various forms, in spacecraft heat shields. Cork is also used inside footwear to improve climate control and comfort.

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Project 365: January 31 - Wine Stoppers. Can't call them corks for some of these are synthetic. Other uses of cork; Cork is used in musical instruments, particularly woodwind instruments, where it is used to fasten together segments of the instrument, making the seams airtight. Conducting baton handles are also often made out of cork. Cork can be used as bricks for the outer walls of houses, as in Portugal's pavilion at Expo 2000. Cork is used as the core of both baseballs and cricket balls. Cork is often used, in various forms, in spacecraft heat shields. Cork is also used inside footwear to improve climate control and comfort.

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