Turns out that the inverted hourglass shape of a standard coke bottle wastes a lot of space in shipping containers. And of course wasted space = wasted money.
Industrial design student Andrew Kim thinks he has a solution: square coke bottles. His design, which is touted as a green alternative to the current bottle, would dramatically reduce shipping [...]
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Will your next bottle of Coke be square?
Now you can inhale your coffee, literally [American innovation]
Have you ever thought, man, the problem with coffee is there is no way to inhale it.
No? Me neither.
But this being America, someone has finally come up with a solution to the ‘uninhaleability of coffee’ problem.
It is a disposable, lipstick-sized contraption called “Le Wiff” from which you can inhale either chocolate or coffee flavoring. Invented [...]
Heniz improves ketchup packets [progress]
I just love it when Corporate America unilaterally makes my life better.
From the AP:
For decades there was only one way to use the humble ketchup packet, and it was messy. Now, fast-food lovers have a choice: the traditional squeeze play — or the option to dunk.
You want fries with that, in the minivan? No problem.
The new ketchup [...]


