Want to extract germs and bits of God knows what from a waterfall of slimy puppy ooze? Well, apparently someone does, otherwise this “shocking sick puppy” game wouldn’t exist. The goal is to extract more bits than your opponent without letting the metal part of your tweezers touch the slime, or else you’ll get buzzed and lose a turn. Plus, once the game ends you can enhance the atmosphere of your home by displaying your new plastic buddy who drools and has a permanent dribble of snot peering out one nostril. Thanks, Japan!
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The “Use This” toothbrush holder let’s people know you are not screwing around when it comes to germs.
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I can’t stand gas stations that don’t have pump levers that can be pinned into position. I also shudder at the thought of what kind of horrible germs could be lurking on pump handles in general. The Gas Gripper claims to solve both these problems by latching around the lever so you don’t have to. It even stores neatly around your cap for added convenience. Now that sounds like a product a hypochondriac can trust.
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Why have people touch your actual finger to play the “pull my finger” game? Everyone knows how it ends. All you get by using your own finger is the germs from someone else’s hand. And I highly doubt that your sound effects are as good as those that this hand can emit.
Fart jokes are understood by people of all ages, and enjoyed by men boys of all ages.
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Confront your fears with the Pop Up Book of Phobias by Gary Greenberg. Whether it’s spiders, dentists, heights, flying, or dumbass clowns, you can be sure to find a 3D representation of your worst nightmares in this unique coffee table book.
What Gary needs to do is make a sequel about some more offbeat phobias like the fear of commitment and the fear of germs. How funny would it be to turn a page and find a pop-up of a pregnant woman saying “where’s my ring?” How about a pop-up of a bathroom doorknob?
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Hypochondriacs rejoice! Technology has got your back.
“This cell phone-sized disinfectant light is the first to use UV-C light and nanotechnology (the science of manipulating matter smaller than 1/10,000 of a millimeter) to eliminate 99.99% of E-Coli, staphylococcus, salmonella, and germs that cause the flu and the common cold. The light uses the same UV technology found in hospitals to sterilize surgical instruments, allowing you to disinfect workplace keyboards or telephones, as well as items in the home that sustain germ vitality such as toothbrushes and cutting boards.”
The light can disinfect a surface in 10 seconds when held 1/4″ to 4″ away – which seems fairly impractical when you think about it. Today’s modern germaphobe doesn’t have time to wave a tiny light over a surface for ten seconds.
The Handheld Germ Eliminating Light is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $79.95.
We have all heard the research that suggests the average keyboard contains more germs than the average toilet seat. Fortunately, Unotron has provided a solution to this disgusting problem.
Unotron’s washable keyboards with “Spillseal” technology allow users to spray the board with disinfectants, submerge them in cleaning fluid, and rinse them in the sink without damage. Naturally, this would also mean that it would hold up to the occasional soft drink mishap.
Unotron’s SpillSeal protected keyboards come in both wired and wireless varieties ($50 and $80 respectively). They also provide corded / wireless washable mice ($50 and $60 respectively).
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For those of us in the northern hemisphere, winter is rapidly approaching, and that means two things – cooler weather and germ induced mass hysteria.
Fortunately we have the Handler Anti-Germ Hook. You see, the Handler prevents you from having to touch potentially disease ridden surfaces like door handles, public faucets, ATM buttons, etc.
“But does it really work? To a degree. Common colds and intestinal ailments can result from touching the microorganisms found on surfaces. That’s because it’s a short ride from our fingers to our eyes, nose or mouth and into our bodies, where the microbes disrupt normal cellular functioning. But what about germs that accumulate on the Handler itself? Paul Metzger, one of the company’s founders, says the product’s microscopic silver particles kill most germs — including 98 percent of one of the hardiest strains of staphylococcus — almost immediately. That’s possible, concedes William Schaffner, chairman of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Still, Schaffner doubts that the Handler can shield you from most germ-borne ills.”
The Handler Anti-Germ Hook for the hypochondriac on the go is available via their website for $10.95 plus SH. And hey, it’s available in a range of hot colors!
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No joke, Bosch has developed a Lego Edition dishwasher that features a toy-friendly washing cycle. The temperature doesn’t get above 40 degrees centigrade so your child’s plastic toys can be thoroughly sanitized without melting.
I can’t believe that this is a serious product, but then again, I don’t have kids. I can only imagine what sorts of horrifying places these toys have been and what kind of substances and germs they may have picked up while they were there.
Available in freestanding, under-counter and fully-integrated versions, the Lego Edition range starts from €649 ($815).
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There are more germs on your keyboard and mouse than there are on a toilet seat – or so the studies say.
If this is the sort of thing that you worry about, you might be interested in IOGear’s new germ-free laser mouse. Apparently, it’s Titanium Dioxide and Silver nano-particle coating will protect against 99% of all bacteria and viruses.
Just make sure that the purchase of an IOGear mouse won’t be the first step towards becoming a hypochondriac. One day your just picking up a new mouse and before you know it you’re wearing Kleenex boxes on your feet and saving your waste in jars. It’s a slippery slope.
The IOGear Mouse is available now ($40).
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