"stuck" news and stories

A factory worker in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was trapped waist-deep in a vat of 110° dark chocolate for over two hours yesterday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Darmin Garcia, 21, was apparently trying to free up some chocolate stuck in a vat when he accidentally slid in and got his pants stuck in a roller. Co-workers attempted to thin the viscous chocolate with cocoa butter and firefighters eventually plucked Garcia out after removing chocolate from the vat, allowing him to get out of his stuck pants. "It was in my hair, in my ears, my mouth, everywhere," Garcia told the MJS.

We've all done it before--eaten at our computer. Perhaps we sneak a bagel in at work, or a muffin, or even a crunchy oatmeal bar. But have you ever tried cleaning your keyboard after years of crumbs have accumulated? It's not a pretty sight. TechRepublic has an article nominating the worst foods to eat while typing at your computer. Some of the winners were jelly, seeds, pasta, and flake bars. I'm sure there are even worse things to eat over a keyboard than what they missed, like chips.

At the end, they talk about some tips to clean your keyboard, including canned air, vacuuming, and using a dishwasher. What are some of your techniques to get out those pesky little crumbs?

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