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The Text On Things blog consists of nothing but a guy who occasionally picks up a random everyday product — then transcribes every bit of text on it. The text on a battery is quite suggestive:
GP R GREENCELL EXTRA HEAVY DUTY 15G R6 SIZE AA 1.5V Product of Gold Peak Group www.gpbatteies.com - + GP R GREENCELL EXTRA HEAVY DUTY 15G R6 SIZE AA 1.5V 0% MERCURY & CADMIUM WARNING MAY EXPLODE OR LEAK IF RECHARGED, DISPOSED OF IN FIRE OR DISSECTED Made in China 01-05
… though my personal favorite is the sunglasses:
KILLER LOOP KILLER LOOP RASTY 3132 128/87 K K KILLER LOOP R MADE IN ITALY CE KILLER LOOP
(Thanks to the J-Walk Blog for this one!)
I'm Clive Thompson, the author of Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better (Penguin Press). You can order the book now at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Powells, Indiebound, or through your local bookstore! I'm also a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and a columnist for Wired magazine. Email is here or ping me via the antiquated form of AOL IM (pomeranian99).
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