Odd and funny products. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago tags twelve consumer products oddities |
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You may have heard the curious story this week of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is supposed to make sure thousands of everyday consumer products don't pose unnecessary dangers. Given the spate of recent high-profile recalls, Congress has just discovered there's too much work for the agency's paltry staff of 400, and is now considering a law to beef up its work force Curiously, the... read full post picked by dollyllama 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Consumer products that were originally developed by space exploration programs. Among them is the ear thermometer: 0 comments edit related share technologyIn an effort to identify newborn suns, NASA replaced standard mercury-filled thermometers with infrared-sensing cameras to detect tricky heat signatures. And now doctors use the same technology to take your temperature in your ear. picked by Bingo 4 months ago |
amusing article about consumer responses to products picked by fogowar 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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