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Virus-Killing Key Fob for the Spermatophobic

by Terrence O'Brien on April 12, 2008 at 01:07 PM



It has many names -- misophobia, spermatophobia, verminophobia -- and the apparently blog-coined germophobia. They all mean one thing, a fear of germs or contaminants. But thanks to some crafty (read smarter and better funded) people, you'll no longer need to rely on paper towels, hand sanitizer, and latex gloves to get your spermatophic self through the day.

The Handler is a retractable hook key fob (like a switch blade for the obsessive compulsive set) that allows you to open doors, pull on handles, turn on faucets, even punch in numbers on an ATM. The hook and handle are made with "nano-silvers" which act as natural antimicrobial agents that keep you and the handler infection free. And for the doubters out there, NASA uses silver in its water purification system on the space shuttle.

This seems like a perfectly legitimate, if a tad eccentric, solution to avoiding getting sick, but perhaps if one focused on building an immunity to diseases, the Handler wouldn't be necessary. Eat better, drink some orange juice, or take a dive in the river -- hey, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ,right?

The Handler, like any gadget worth its weight in nano-silvers, is available in a variety of fashionable colors for $10.95 plus shipping and handling.

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