Remember learning about America’s "amber waves of grain?" Well, it turns out that the United States’ bread basket—a.k.a., the Corn Belt—is even more productive than previously thought. In fact, during its growing season, it’s the most productive land on Earth, according to new NASA data.
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Literally be the light and life of the party by putting on your high heels and getting there dressed in this sexy lace-up neck corset. The piping on the dress only glows in the dark, so it’ll look like you’ve got a plain old corset on in the light.
But when the lights go out… That’s when all the fun begins.
You’ll need to “charge” the dress up before you go clubbing, though. Just expose it to a bright light source for a minimum of ten minutes, although an hour is recommended for luminescence that will last for up to 12 hours in a darkened room.
If you see your glow start to fade, then just pop into a bathroom and bask in the glow of the fluorescent lights for about ten minutes before heading back out and into the scene.
From the looks of the design, I think you’ll be a real head-turner with or without the glowing action.
The Glow-in-the-dark corset is made by Artifice Clothing and is priced at $60(USD).
[via Gadgets Matrix]
Eventually, that shiny new iPhone 5 will have to meet its untimely end, whether it’s in a landfill or (preferably) a recycling company’s machinery. When it does, you’ll at least be glad to know that Apple has kept the toxin levels down. HealthyStuff and iFixit have dissected the extra skinny smartphone and put it in the same “low concern” category for potential harm that’s normally occupied by phones wearing their green credentials on their sleeves. Lest anyone rush to tell Greenpeace about the feat, just remember that there’s a difference between proficiency at excising dangerous chemicals and getting rid of them completely: HealthyStuff still found small traces of bromine, chlorine, lead and mercury in the iPhone 5’s construction, which could pose risks if the handset is ever broken apart or melted for scrap. Some concern also exists that the x-ray fluorescence spectrometer doesn’t reveal the full extent of any toxic materials. Whether or not these remain sore points for you, the new iPhone is at least easier on the eco-friendly conscience than most of its peers.
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