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You Almost Got Away With It
May. 23, 2011
And who says there’s a recycling problem with plastic bottles? ~Not-So-Handy Andy
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Historical Thursday: SODIS Solution
May. 13, 2010
So, I’m a total nerd. Every year for Christmas the only gift I request of my husband is to renew my subscription to National Geographic.
While finding clean water to support the population of Sub-Saharan Africa is an ongoing problem, in 2006 Ibelatha Mhelela, the principal at a primary school in Tanzania, implemented a simple solution.
Turns out, even if people live nowhere near a clean source of water, as long as they have plastic bottles they can CREATE clean water. It’s known as the SODIS program. Basically, you peel the label off any plastic water bottle and fill it with standing water, as long as the water isn’t completely brown. Then place the bottle on top of a metal surface (for better heat conductivity) and leave it alone. Within six hours, the UVA radiation will kill parasites, bacteria and other harmful elements in the water, making it safe to drink.
And don’t worry, Snopes assures me that it perfectly safe to drink water from bottles that have been left in the sun.
In unrelated news, some of you may remember that I had been obsessed excited about a new history project I was working on with other members of Cheezburger. Guess what? It’s totally up and running!
Image and Information Courtesy Of: National Geographic.
Favorite Comment: Fixer Dogmeat says, “How fortuitous! While taking a picture of this SODIS device, a National Geographic photographer captured on film a young African sprite in pink garb that was unable to flee fast enough from the camera’s view. These rare creatures cast no shadow. They also move so swiftly and carefully that they seem to never actually touch the ground, thereby leaving no footprints or dust trails as evidence of their visit.”
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Reflecting On My Caffeine Consumption
Dec. 1, 2009
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Favorite Comment: Fixer Fabio A. Correa says, “Objects in mirror are less effervescent than they appear.”
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Purified Water Doesn't Work Like That
Aug. 4, 2009
Submitted By: Ryan L
Favorite Comment: Fixer Mort says, “so if i put a beer can on my faucet does that mean i’ll have unlimited old milwaukee?”
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