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This slick straightedge was invented by Anirudh Sharma, Lirong Liu, and Professor Pattie Maes in the Fluid Interfaces group at MIT’s Media Lab.
The shell of Ensis directus really does look like an old-fashioned straightedge razor, narrow and thin, or a jackknife, per its other common name, Atlantic jackknife clam.
Pro tip: use the side of your favorite palette as a straightedge for your cheekbones.
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