Friday, August 24, 2012

Spray-on coating helps keep bananas from spoiling

Spray-on coating helps keep bananas from spoiling: "Just about everyone loves bananas, but there is one problem with the things – they have a way of becoming overripe before they can be eaten. Yesterday, however, a scientist from China’s Tianjin University of Science and Technology announced the development of a spray-on coating that is capable of keeping picked bananas fresh for almost two weeks."

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Is your hotel room lock safe? Why the answer could well be no

Is your hotel room lock safe? Why the answer could well be no: "If, during your next hotel stay, you're met with a lock on your door like that pictured above, it's time for a conversation with management. This is an Onity HT series lock. Cody Brocious claims that the company has sold 10 million of its various locks to hoteliers, accounting for half of all locks worldwide, and appearing in one in three hotels"

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