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Date:         Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:57:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: [NVC] Create electricity-free cooler
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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No, it was named after the English guy, Joseph Lister, pioneer in antiseptics (specifically carbolic acid).

alistair

On 2011-07-30, at 3:34 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> My understanding of the intended use of the Lister (Lyster) bag was for disinfection, not cooling, though it would cool somewhat, being slightly permeable. Same dude who developed the disinfection method has a modern commercial product, a mouthwash, named for him.


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