The cool stuff you can find looking for a solution to a problem A Hair Raising Solution - using human hair to absorb (actually hair adsorbs oil) an oil spill! This was tested in a kiddie pool, and is being looked into by NASA for fesability. This is one of those ideas that makes me wonder why I didn't think of it! (Have I told you that I invented microwave popcorn? No? Well, that's a story for another day. :)