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Apr 19

LED Lights Are Ruining Laundry Detergent’s White-Brightening Trick

LED Lights Are Ruining Laundry Detergent's White-Brightening Trick

LED lighting is great. The right bulb gives the same warm incandescent glow you love from a fraction of the energy. But there’s a downside: while LEDs make cities look awesome , the most common type of LED lighting dims the ultraviolet trick laundry detergents use to make white clothes look whiter. The future is bright, but it’s also kind of dingy.

A Lightweight Backpack Made From Fabric That’s 10X Stronger Than Steel

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A Lightweight Backpack Made From Fabric That's 10X Stronger Than Steel

If you’re not the type to take care of your belongings, you might want to check out Outlier’s new Minimal Backpack when you’re on the hunt for a new bag. You can think of it as the Tonka truck of carry-alls, except that instead of metal it’s actually made from a lightweight fabric called Dyneema that has a strength-to-weight ratio that’s about ten to fifteen times stronger than steel.