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Thrills, spills, shocks and howlers. Heart-stopping moments that united nations. More own goals than you can shake a stick at. This month sees the well-awaited return of the UEFA European Football Championship (commonly referred to as the ‘Euros’) after its postponement in 2020. Despite the restrictions still in place, millions across the UK and the
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Saturday night saw the 65th edition of one of the world’s most watched non-sporting events – The Eurovision Song Contest. After being cancelled for the first time in its history in 2020, Eurovision returned with a bang this year, with 8 million people watching from the UK alone. We at GISMO are big fans of
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SARS-CoV-2 was first identified over a year ago. With multiple lockdowns, restrictions, and finally a vaccine on the way, it’s been a long journey in slowing transmission of the virus. Advances in surface technology have also played a key part in preventing the spread and will continue to be an important tool in the fight
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This month, we shared some festive content on our social media relating to our three themes: Additive Manufacturing, Chemicals & Hydrogen, and Surfaces & Coatings! We have decided to share them here, so you can discover the science behind Christmas in one place. Day 1: Chemistry of snow Ice is less dense than water. The
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Halloween may look different this year, so we thought we would include some of our favourite free 3D printing files for you to enjoy safely at home or in the office! Does your business need help with 3D printing? GISMO can help you to introduce more flexibility into your operations or to reduce lead times,
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