I brought a piece of ear plug that I used at a woodshop once. Since it was much bigger than what the machine could take, I ripped a portion of it. The result was pretty surprising — I was expecting a visual of foam, perhaps something like a sponge since that is how ear plugs contract and expand. Upon a closer look, it actually looked very flaky, as if it was made out of multiple thin layers of something.
I also had a chance to look at others’ objects too, which was quite a learning experience. This is a pollen found on one of the bugs: