Extraordinary Eyes, Painful Sounds and Spinning Webs - Naked Scientists NewsFLASH - 27.10.09

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On this week's Naked Scientists NewsFlash, we hear about the nerve cells in the ear that make loud sounds painful, look at the extraordinary eyes of the Mantis Shrimp and tangle with the world's largest web spinning spider. Plus, how the genetics of spider glue show it's made of silk and snot!

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