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| Korean Science Marches On! |
| 2003-12-05 |
| An institute under the Ministry of Light Industry of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has developed a new kind of enzyme for leather tanning. It is made of proteinase extracted from animals. Any kind of leather tanned with it is soft and pliable. So it is useful for improving the quality of goods. The enzyme won the top title in the 15th National Scientific and Technological Festival for its effectiveness and advantages. They can use the leather to fasten those improved stones to a stick and make a ax. Oh, wait, first they have to invent sticks. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #9 Does this mean they're over their fascination with Magic Rocks? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-12-6 12:14:27 AM |
| #8 The NKors have discovered something that other civilizations have known about for thousands of years. Way to go, Dear Leader!!! Will the wheel be next? |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-12-5 2:07:31 PM |
| #7 They can use the leather to fasten those improved stones to a stick and make a ax. Kinda hard to do when you've already eaten the stick... |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-12-5 1:31:54 PM |
| #6 Mmmmm. Proteinase. It's leatherischious. |
| Posted by: ccwbass 2003-12-5 11:12:52 AM |
| #5 Just be sure when you're making that shoe soup that you don't forget to add your medicinal stone. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-12-5 11:10:42 AM |
| #4 The enzyme also makes the leather really tasty, so people boiling their shoes to fend off starvation can enjoy their meals. |
| Posted by: Tibor 2003-12-5 10:34:21 AM |
| #3 An institute under the Ministry of Light Industry of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has developed a new kind of enzyme for leather tanning. It is only effective after tenderizing the leather by pounding it with super flat stone blocks.... |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-12-5 10:34:01 AM |
| #2 I thought that you used urine for leather tanning, which is one reason the process stinks so bad. Could it be that they gave an award to some dude who put goat pee in a bottle? |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2003-12-5 10:33:50 AM |
| #1 Ah, the sweet, sweet bounty of Juche! |
| Posted by: BH 2003-12-5 10:28:42 AM |