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Condom Lubricant Cures Acne

September 1st, 2008 at 12:51 pm » Comments (0)

Love Me Tender, Love Me Sweet

A condom lubricant designed for sex workers and gay men has become a popular acne cure among female Cambodians, women in the capital have said.
Number One Plus, a water-based lubricant produced by health organization Population Services International (PSI), is an excellent cure for acne, 29-year-old vendor Tep Kemyoeurn told news [...]



A Travel Trailer for the Next Generation

September 1st, 2008 at 12:10 pm » Comments (0)

An Angular New Trailer Concept

It’s not very often that something comes alone from the travel trailer realm that catches so many peoples’ attention. So when the Mehrzeller caravan concept was unveiled, people couldn’t help but notice.



Three Outlet Power Panel

September 1st, 2008 at 11:46 am » Comments (0)

Three Slots Are Better than Two!

If you don’t like outlet multiplyers that stick out into the room, here’s your hero: a design that has an extra socket, but simply replaces the existing, wall-flush outlet box.



Willcom’s Teddy Bear Cellphone

September 1st, 2008 at 11:18 am » Comments (0)

Is that a Teddy Bear phone you are talking on or are you just happy to see me?

 
The iPhone might best its competitors when it comes to being slick, but I don’t think it stands a chance against Willcom’s Kuma (aka Bear) Phone when it comes to being cute. The Bear features a SIM card slot [...]



Teletubby Po In Club Punch-Up

September 1st, 2008 at 11:11 am » Comments (0)

The Fightin’ 105th

A teletubby was being hunted by police yesterday after a nightclub punch-up.
Red Po is said to have bashed a 35-year-old IT worker, bruising his face.
The injured reveller spoke to the three other Teletubbies – Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa-Laa. But they denied knowing any Po at Streets club in Porthcawl, South Wales.



Jumbo Airplane Hostel

September 1st, 2008 at 9:54 am » Comments (0)

The Boeing 747-200 that has been reappropriated as the Jumbo Hostel has a rich history. Under Transjet Airways, it ferried Muslim pilgrims to Mecca on top of global charter flights. It was grounded in 2002, and seemed destined to sit on a runway at Sweden’s Arlanda Airport until entrepreneur Oscar Diös acquired it in ‘06. [...]



World’s Fastest Bullet Train

September 1st, 2008 at 9:47 am » Comments (0)

 
Why do people prefer flight to train? The reasons are many. One major reason is timing. Generally, flights take very less time to cover greater distance. Gone are the days.



Space Cube – World’s Smallest Computer

September 1st, 2008 at 9:40 am » Comments (0)

 
 The Space Cube is designed for use in space.
Measuring just 2 inches by 2 inches, the Space Cube is roughly the size of a large die. However, the cube is actually a tiny PC, developed by the Shimafuji Corporation in Japan. (Pics)



Asian Elephants Can Do Mathematics

September 1st, 2008 at 9:33 am » Comments (0)

 An elephant eats a meal of lettuce, apples,bread, carrots and bananas.
Asian elephants can do mathematics, proving their skill at addition in an experiment with their favorite food, a Japanese researcher said Monday.



Tiny Handlike Gripper Could Make It Easier For Doctors

September 1st, 2008 at 9:23 am » Comments (0)

A tiny gripper that responds to chemical triggers could be a new tool for surgery.
A tiny handlike gripper that can grasp tissue or cell samples could make it easier for doctors to perform minimally invasive surgery, such as biopsies. The tiny device curls its “fingers” around an object when triggered chemically, and it can be [...]



In Africa, Inroads into Middle-Income Consumerism

September 1st, 2008 at 8:51 am » Comments (0)

 
 Store workers texting their friends
Although Africa has always had a modest middle class made up mostly of government workers or others tied to the ruling elite, the middle ranks have begun to expand in recent years with private sector employees. They include secretaries, computer gurus, merchants and others who by virtue of education, geography or [...]