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British Soldiers Get Germ-Fighting Undies

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the self-cleaning-shorts dept.

Ant writes "Yahoo! News reports that British soldiers will be getting germ-fighting underwear. The antimicrobial underpants have been introduced by the Ministry of Defense as part of a new desert uniform for soldiers. They are the first undergarments issued to British troops, who traditionally have had to supply their own. Military officials said Thursday the unisex trunks were made from artificial fibers for comfort, with silver particles woven into the material to prevent sweating. "It is coated to prevent bacterial infection, and we have tried to arrange the seams so that they don't chafe," Col. Silas Suchanek, who led the team that procured the new equipment, said Thursday."

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  1. Slashdot.... by Tyler+Eaves · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yesterday's Fark Headlines, Stuff that doesn't really matter?

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  3. Research by cozziewozzie · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well, that's money well spent. It's wonderful what taxes are used for nowadays.

  4. Re:On a serious note... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    man are the mods so f u c k i n g b r a i n d e a d that they can't read the f u c k i n g timestamps to determine redundancy?