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Offbeat Story of the Fortnight:
All those coming from across the world to India, please take note: No more Mosquito Repellant required!
Sharing with you a simple solar operated device that prevents mosquito breeding made by Pranav (student Knowledge 1st year of SAICE, Pondicherry).
Check out the video he posted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42HqsWmc5cE
This offbeat story has even caught the eye of Bill Gates and he had posted about the same on his Facebook and Twitter account!
Have a look below:
This solar-powered device shakes mosquito eggs off the water’s surface: http://b-gat.es/1tLZjbC
Way to go, Pranav Agarwal from Pondicherry!!
More mentions:
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/
http://www.itweb.co.za/index.
How to make it:
http://www.instructables.com/