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Team Elastec’s 4600-gallon-per-minute oil skimmer

October 30, 2011 @ 8:46 pm

Gizmodo reports that Team Elastec recently won the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE by building an oil skimming rig that can pump 4600 gallons of oil a minute out of water to aid oil cleanup efforts. The team used … Continue reading →

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Old Bounty paper towel commercial

October 13, 2011 @ 11:39 pm

Man, I remember when paper towel commercials always included a bit where they stuck an entire paper towel into a cup of liquid to prove that it was faster at absorbing spills.

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Ad for Ariel Stain Remover

February 20, 2011 @ 6:33 pm

I really like this ad for Ariel Stain Remover from BBR Saatchi & Saatchi, Tel Aviv. Man, imagine drinking out of a cup like that!

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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole a big hit at the movies

September 27, 2010 @ 9:17 pm

Is Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole this Fall/Winter’s runaway hit? Judging by this Spill.com review, the movie sounds like it’s well worth the price (2 out of 3 FULL PRICE ratings) and overall reviews at other movie … Continue reading →

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Photographer captures the drowning of a man in China oil spill

August 2, 2010 @ 8:48 pm

Photo by Jiang He ChinaSMACK has a heartbreaking sequence of photos from photographer Jiang He as he captures the drowning of a Chinese firefighter named Zhang He in the recent oil spill in China. Zhang He and a fellow clean-up … Continue reading →

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BP CEO Tony Hayward to step down

July 26, 2010 @ 12:50 am

It’s pretty much official now. Sometime later today, BP CEO Tony Hayward is expected to officially announce that he is stepping down as the company’s CEO. Ever since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf Coast, Tony Hayward … Continue reading →

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