Word: washing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...clothing, mangled bags and carpet scraps. Every bomb scatters tiny bits of undetonated explosive, and some of those particles penetrate porous material and lodge there, protected from the elements. Says a bomb specialist: "Nylon, porous materials, seat cushions--a lot of stuff can get in there and stick. You wash down the debris with a solvent and run it through the machines." Crash clues, in the end, could come in very small packages. Says an aviation expert: "All the significant evidence could fit on top of a desk." But finding that evidence could require raising most of the plane. Through...
...Wash your car when you get home...
...time a magazine flushed out the news about the politically correct but poorly performing low-flow toilet [SCIENCE, July 1]. My experience is that the new toilets are an embarrassment to our technically advanced society. Why does one have to reflush to remove floating stuff that just didn't wash away the first time, only to flush again and get some new surprises? And a person cannot go away for a few days without making sure everything got flushed away, or he may risk returning to a house that has a new odor. Looks like environmentalists had better go back...
...General's report on physical activity this week is that most Americans don't do nearly enough. One in four, in fact, don't do any at all. The good news is that you don't have to run a marathon to enjoy the health benefits of regular exercise. Washing and waxing your car may be enough. (No, going to the drive-through car wash doesn't count.) Here are some recommended activities, courtesy of the U.S. government...
...doctors can shorten the length of the illness considerably by treating patients with strong antibiotics. So if you have diarrhea that persists for more than a couple of days or that recurs after a few days, see your doctor as soon as possible. And don't forget to wash those strawberries...