RC Al wrote:Not Gumtree, but a good bargain none the less, Coles has 40% off Pyrex this week, can never have enough measuring jugs :-)
Did the Sale of Pyrex Hurt the Crack-Cocaine Industry?
Corning sold Pyrex in 1998 to World Kitchen, which altered the makeup of the Pyrex material, making it less resistant to temperature changes and more prone to shattering. This, points out the Popular Science article, had a substantial impact on crack production:
[A]n entire underground industry was forced to switch from measuring cups purchased at Walmart to test tubes and beakers stolen from labs. Which just goes to show, if you think you know all the consequences of your decisions today, you’re probably wrong.