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Monday, June 29, 2009
Gadgets

Why Is Japan So Sweaty?

12:00AM Jack Loftus | Imagine Slate columnist Daniel Gross’s surprise when he arrived at the Nekkei offices in Japan and was greeted by businessmen, sans ties. To appear so casual in the workplace is almost sacrilege in Japan, and yet here it was, happening. More »
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Science

Homeland Security Wants To Use Your Foul Stench as a Lie Detector

4:00AM Sean Fallon | The Department of Homeland Security is planning a study to find out if human body odour can be used as a biometric identifier and/or a means of detecting a lie. More »
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Robots

SweatBot Saves You From Embarrassment By Taking the B.O. Bullet

9:00AM Sean Fallon | It’s a good thing that robots have not yet mastered the ability to complain, because SAM (the Sweating Agile Mannequin) here has the worst robo-job ever. More »
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