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Rubber highway to beat congestion

May 31 - Seeded by Ed Rodriguez
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

A company in the UK is developing rubber panels made from recycled tires that convert old railways into single lane roads for cars. I like the reusage of space.

science, cars, traffic, roads, railroads, rubber
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Luxury cellphone for racing enthusiasts

Apr 5 - Seeded by C. M. Peters
Source: leftlanenews.com

"Luxury cellphone maker Vertu has unveiled a new phone likely to appeal to car and racing enthusiasts. Called the “Racetrack Legends Series,” the phone is a special edition of the Ascent model, featuring a rubber tire-like backing."

technology, tech, cell-phone, rubber, tire-tread, vertu
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China-made condoms fail to establish int'l reputation

Apr 5 - Seeded by chinafacts
Source: english.people.com.cn

Some one billion condoms exported by China every year reach foreign consumers without Chinese labels and only the product origin.

health, china, manufacturing, brand, condoms, rubber
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Rubbery combustion

Feb 2 - Seeded by bigdoug2005
Source: newscientist.com

"A miniature combustion engine that uses an elastic cylinder to generate power has been developed by SRI International of California, US."

science, engine, efficient, rubber, combustion
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