sanitation
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Scientists Capture the Spray From a Flushing Toilet in All Its Disgusting Glory
If “toilet plumes” aren’t already on your list of reasons to avoid public restrooms, well, scientists at University of Colorado Boulder are doing their best to change that. They used green lasers and basic cameras to reveal what sprays up when you flush a typical commercial toilet.
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Driver Accidentally Reverses Into 700-Year-Old Toilet at Japanese Buddhist Temple
We’ve all had minor accidents in our cars. We generally accept that other people will make a mistake at some point in their driving lives. They’ll scratch a wheel rim on a curb or lightly bump against another car while parallel parking. However, once speeds increase and the risk becomes more significant, our tolerance for…
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TP Tracking Toilet Paper Holder Shames Excessive Wipers
Toilet paper is one of the last things you’d assume the grocery store would ever run out of, but back in early 2020, at the start of the pandemic (some 15 years ago, according to my brain) TP rationing was suddenly a thing. The dire bathroom situation has improved, but for anyone still wanting to…
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Asus Made a Kitchen Gadget That Tells You When Fruits and Veggies Are Actually Clean
Best known for laptops and PC gear, Asus’ latest creation takes the company in a completely different direction. The PureGo PD100 is a kitchen accessory that dives into a sink full of water and produce to intelligently determine when pesticides have been adequately cleaned off and fruits and veggies, making them safe to eat.