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Subject:Re: [NVC] Create electricity-free cooler
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:02:11 -0700
Listerine that is.

alistair

On 2011-07-30, at 3:57 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:

> No, it was named after the English guy, Joseph Lister, pioneer in antiseptics (specifically carbolic acid).
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> On 2011-07-30, at 3:34 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
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>> My understanding of the intended use of the Lister (Lyster) bag was for disinfection, not cooling, though it would cool somewhat, being slightly permeable.  Same dude who developed the disinfection method has a modern commercial product, a mouthwash, named for him.