Humans have been using straws for thousands of years. The straw dates back to at least 3000 B.C., when Sumerians drank beer through tubes made of gold. In the 1800s, people used stalks of rye as ...

Finding a pool of water in the shade of a rock may seem like a godsend, but then the question of waterborne diseases raises its head. That’s where the NDūR Survival Straw comes in. SUBSCRIBE ...

The first modern straw, patented in 1888, was simply one man's way to avoid getting mint leaves stuck in his teeth. Marvin Stone, a Washington, D.C., manufacturer of paper cigarette holders, was ...

Choosing a reusable drinking straw In order to keep disposable plastic straws from ending up in the ocean and harming sea animals, companies like Disney, Starbucks and Whole Foods have all vowed ...

By drinking through a straw, you protect vulnerable areas of your teeth, reducing the risk of sensitivity." However, Dr Ranjan cautioned that using a straw is not a perfect solution.

The straws in the Yihong Stainless Drinking Straws set (four bent and four straight 8½-inch straws) are comparable with those in the set of Hiware Stainless Steel Metal Straws (three bent and ...

While a dark-hued drinking straw might provide the shelter from light they seek, such a housing wouldn't . be warm or necessarily just a short trot from food and water.

But an analysis of drinking straws available in the US detected 21 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—called “forever chemicals” for their extreme resistance to environmental ...

Drinking straws were also part of going to the movies, huddled in the dark with a giant, icy Diet Coke. In my 20s, I remember the thrill of sipping whiskey sours through one of those short, ...