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Many uses for baking soda. While doing research for this article, we were amazed at the number of uses for baking soda.

Many uses for baking soda.

When one looks back in history, before we had such a huge array of different cleaning products, baking soda was one of the items most frequently used. It worked great, it was economical and best of all it was safe to use. In fact, Grandma had hundreds of uses for baking soda,we have collected some of the most popular ones. Wtfgadgets. Style="display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7670530433189325" data-ad-slot="3170503896"> 1.

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Infant “chop” Trainer $185.95 – HERE Taking the popular board game operation to a whole new level! This model is for practicing chopping certain parts of an infant. Retrocosm - Vintage & Retro Computing Blog. Probably in my top five of most wanted retro machines I’ve finally acquired a Psion MC 400 mobile computer.

Retrocosm - Vintage & Retro Computing Blog

Bottom's Up. Vertebrae vertical bathroom system: First Look Review. Why Most Product Launches Fail. As partners in a firm that specializes in product launches, we regularly get calls from entrepreneurs and brand managers seeking help with their “revolutionary” products.

Why Most Product Launches Fail

The 5 Worst Marketing Ideas Ever Put into Action. Marketing isn't complicated: Use a lot of bright colors, commission a catchy jingle, slap some breasts up there right next to the blandly inoffensive product name and then collect your paycheck and go home to cry in the dark about the ultimate meaninglessness of your career and life in general.

The 5 Worst Marketing Ideas Ever Put into Action

It's not rocket science. In fact, as long as your product doesn't share a name with a horrible disease and you don't hand over complete creative control to people who actively hate your company, you should be all set. Unfortunately, sometimes the marketing people just show up to work drunk and do exactly that. #5. Ayds During the 1970s and '80s, Ayds diet candy was riding high: The butterscotch, chocolate and various other flavored diet candies somehow fooled the public into thinking they actually worked, and the owners had enough of that sweet sugar money rolling in to choke a whole squadron of Oompa Loompas.

Then, 30 years later, it got kind of funny again: #4. Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs of 2011. Beijing sets 'two flies only' public toilet guidelines. 23 May 2012Last updated at 06:58 ET The BBC's Michael Bristow braves one of Beijing's notorious public toilets Authorities in the Chinese capital have set new standards for public toilets, including a stipulation that they should contain no more than two flies.

Beijing sets 'two flies only' public toilet guidelines

The new rules, published by the commission of city administration, also set standards on odour and cleaning litter bins. Toilets in places such as tourist spots must comply with the new standards. But it is not clear whether failing washrooms will be punished and if so, how. The new rules also cover cleaning, the use of equipment and training for attendants.

Continue reading the main story Michael BristowBBC News, Beijing. The 'wooden' bulb that glows like a blazing fire - and makes you look nervously at your smoke alarm. By Rob Waugh Published: 18:12 GMT, 23 May 2012 | Updated: 18:12 GMT, 23 May 2012 At first glance it might look like a block of wood neatly carved to look like a lightbulb.

The 'wooden' bulb that glows like a blazing fire - and makes you look nervously at your smoke alarm

But flick the switch, and the wooden lightbulb comes to life, radiating an eerie, fiery light. The amazing illusion has been created by Japanese designer Ryosuke Fukusada using an ancient technique known as Rokuro. The amazing illusion has been created by Japanese designer Ryosuke Fukusada using an ancient technique known as Rokuro Inside the bulb are LEDs which illuminate the grain of the wood, creating a unique effect It creates an incredibly thin layer of wood to let light shine through, giving the illusion of the wood glowing.

Inside the bulb are LEDs which illuminate the grain of the wood, creating a unique effect. The designers say they wanted to mix modern design with traditional Japanese crafts. Papple: New fruit variety launched in UK that's a cross between an apple and a pear. It looks and tastes like an apple but has the skin and texture of a pear, and is a member of the pear family A fruit so new it is yet to be named, but described as a pear disguised as an apple, is to go on sale in the UK next week.

Papple: New fruit variety launched in UK that's a cross between an apple and a pear

13 Stupid Ideas That Made Millions of Dollars!  A Sad Lesson in Collaborative Innovation - Ron Adner. By Ron Adner | 10:49 AM May 9, 2012 The innovator’s quest has been to find the win-win proposition: a great new product that can create differentiated value for consumers while supporting differentiated profits for the producer.

A Sad Lesson in Collaborative Innovation - Ron Adner

But the focus on win-win can blind us to the needs of critical partners. When success depends on others — suppliers, complementors, distributors, retailers — satisfying end consumers is not enough. The innovator’s job is now to create wins across the board. Win-lose-win is a recipe for failure. Hot Sauce! Market Research » Hot Sauce!