Eyeglasses made of nylon were introduced in the late 1940s. Because of brittleness and other problems, eyeglass manufacturers switched to blended nylon (polyamides, co-polyamides and gliamides). Today's blended nylon frames are both strong and lightweight.
Venus is the closest size to Earth and is sometimes called Earth's sister planet.. Its diameter is 95% of Earth's but its mass is only 81% as much.
The smallest planet in the Solar System is Mercury (the biggest planet is Jupiter). For the longest time, the smallest planet was considered to be Pluto, but now Pluto isnât a planet any more, so weâre back to Mercury.Mercury measures 4879 km along its equator.Just for comparison, Earth is 12,742 km across.So Mercury is only 38% the diameter of Earth.or the longest time, the smallest planet was considered to be Pluto, but now Pluto isnât a planet any more, so weâre back to Mercury. Mercury measures 4879 km along its equator. Just for comparison, Earth is 12,742 km across.