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daily desired
Fight Bad Breath and Bathroom Clutter With This Toothbrush Cup

Counter clutter can be even worse in a bathroom which is typically a lot smaller than a kitchen. And if you find yourself constantly battling to find room to store things around the sink, you'll immediately see the genius behind this flippable cup that doubles as a way to rinse your mouth and a convenient spot to store a toothbrush. Read More >>

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wtf
The Tongue Toothbrush Is the Grossest Way to Be Hygienic

Toothbrushes haven't changed much. Sure some fancy tech whiz brushes spin the bristles themselves but at the end of the day, after centuries of use, we still have to hold the damn thing. Not anymore. The T2T is a hands free toothbrush that you slip onto your tongue to do your teeth cleaning. It's the grossest way to be hygienic. Read More >>

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hygiene
Brighton Plans “Gender Neutral” Public Toilet for Ladies, Gentlemen and Non-Specific Others

In an attempt to avoid marginalising people with both kinds of genitals, Brighton council is planning a "gender neutral" public toilet for men, women and anyone surgically, medically or mentally stuck halfway between. Read More >>

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uncategorized
Here’s What’s Been Living Inside Your Belly Button

To anyone who's ever had their nurturing nature questioned, science now offers an infallible retort in the form of your lush, thriving belly button growth. Read More >>

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giz explains
Why You Have Bad Breath in the Morning

You brush. You floss. You swish some burning mint-laced liquid around in your mouth until it hurts. You go to bed with an oral hygiene gold star, and you wake up with white gloop connecting your lips and some vile odour emanating from it. What the hell happens in our mouths while we sleep? Read More >>

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health
Is Chewing This Spiky Rubber Disc Really As Effective As Brushing Your Teeth?

Designed for those times when you've just had a meal but can't sneak away to brush your teeth, the Rolly is a small rubber disc covered in 276 spiky bristles that promises to be as effective at cleaning your teeth as brushing, when chewed like a piece of gum. Read More >>

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design
How Can These Gorgeous Crumpled Taps Possibly Work?

They certainly catch your eye, but Italian designer Lorenzo Damiani's unique folded taps will also have you wondering how they let more than just a trickle of water pass through. Wormholes? Good old-fashioned wizardry? We've no idea. Read More >>

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health
Hearing Aid Vacuums Might Be Handy For Earbud Maintenance

The Renew is a tiny handheld vacuum, with an even tinier syringe nozzle, designed to suck dust, debris, and earwax out of a hearing aid. And as gross as it sounds, it might also be an effective way to improve your headphones' sound. Read More >>

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genius
One Groove Turns Soap Bar Slivers into Infinite Soap

It's certainly a first world problem, but finding a way to use a bar of soap once it's become a tiny sliver is tricky dammit. That's why I love this brilliant Stack soap featuring a groove for merging the previous bar. Read More >>

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hygiene
App-Connected Toothbrush Makes Sure You Keep Your Smile Sparkling

The next time you skip brushing your teeth before going to bed, make sure you're not using the Beam Brush. It tracks your dental hygiene habits with a Bluetooth connection to your smartphone, reminding you of your negligence. Read More >>

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robots
Simroid Trains Future Human Slaves In Robot Dental Hygiene

Its creators claim that Simroid, a next-generation dental patient simulator, has been developed to provide more emotional feedback to dentists in training. But I see the truth here; it's just another way robots are preparing us for their eventual takeover. Read More >>

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hygiene
Twice-Weekly "Smart Bomb" Mouthwash: The Laziest and Most Wonderful Dental Development Yet

Complaining about dental work is kind of like complaining about airplane food or your wife's cooking—best to just avoid it unless you're feeling Dangerfieldian. And UCLA's got an experimental new "smart bomb" mouthwash it says might keep you out of the dentist's chair with just one rinse every four days. Read More >>

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hygiene
Remington’s Touchscreen Stubble Trimmer Offers Precise Adjustments

That trendy unshaven look usually requires a careful amount of shaving in the morning. So Remington has upgraded their beard and stubble trimmer with a slick touchscreen and a cutting blade that can be electronically adjusted for a precise amount of ruggedness. Read More >>

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phones
People Of the UK — Wash Your Hands and Your Phones!

People still don't take hygiene seriously.  A study of 400 Brits across the UK found 16 per cent of phones harboured E. coli strains found in your gut -- a marker of faecal matter. Read More >>