Styrofoam.<\/p>\n
I mean, think of it. I can pour scalding hot water into this disposable cup, and not only will it sit there indefinitely without leaking, it doesn’t even get hot<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Sure, it’s a polution problem. And given my druthers, I’d rather drink out of a real <\/i>cup than a styrofoam one, any day.<\/p>\n
But it’s still pretty amazing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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