Many of us take for granted how close our razor shaves without tearing our skin to shreds – but a huge amount of engineering and technology goes on behind the scenes. From the angle of the blades to their increasing number, and so-called ‘skin fins’ designed to pull the skin taut, there is a lot of hidden science inside your daily routine. Now a principal scientist from Gillette has told MailOnline why they are shaped the way they are, why the number of blades is so important and what the lubricants bars, or ‘lubebars’ are really made of. Dr Kristina … Continue reading →

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While the US media has focused its attention on such pressing matters as valorizing a gang of thugs intent on shutting down peaceful political rallies, and granting fawning interviews to assailants of disfavored presidential candidates, the mess we have made of much of the rest of the world continues to manifest itself. In Kosovo, which – if you recall – Bill Clinton “liberated” during his warlike reign, antigovernment demonstrators have firebombed the presidential palace, and metal detectors have been installed in the parliament building – because legislators keep bringing in tear gas canisters which they set off at will. In Ukraine, … Continue reading →

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On August 6, 1945, the world, sadly, entered the atomic age. Without warning, a single nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima killed about 90,000 people instantly and injured many others — who then died from radiation sickness. Three days later, a second atomic strike on the city of Nagasaki killed some 37,000 people and injured another 43,000. Together the two bombs eventually killed an estimated 200,000 Japanese civilians. “The Library of Congress adds roughly 60 million pages to its holdings each year, a huge cache of information for the public. However, also each year, the U.S. Government classifies nearly … Continue reading →

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Tingly-legged windbag Chris Matthews got caught in a pay-to-play scandal involving his wife’s campaign and his TV show. The blond blowhard has been soliciting donations for his wife’s congressional campaign in exchange for appearing on his show, enabling the donors to be seen by Hardball’s dozens of viewers. MSNBC should can the tiresome phony right away. Not even savvy enough to time the donations in a less obvious way, some were made within a few days of the appearances. Matthews’ guests had given Kathleen Matthews’ campaign nearly $80,000 as of December 31, 2015. This is just the latest evidence Matthews thinks rules and standards don’t apply to him. Back in 2009, he and … Continue reading →

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We covered the Internet bait & switch recently, and all the things you have to be aware of these days when shopping prices online.  Often, however, people respond to ads they see in the newspaper, on radio, on TV, or in a piece of mail.  When you make an inquiry on one of these prices, dealership personnel who are trained in the art of bait & switch will likely tell you to just “come on down and see us”.  Some years ago, a local Ford dealer had a TV campaign that ran for years dubbing itself as the home of … Continue reading →

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