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Solutions: Gates Funds the Unique and Unusual

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has released the results from their latest round of funding for innovative projects.  This round consists of 78 awards, of $100,000 each, and were chosen from nearly 3,000 submissions.  Reading the list was a wonder.  Winners include ideas for carnivorous plants and insecticide-treated scarves to prevent malaria, a circumcision tool for traditional ceremonies in Africa, and ultrasound as a reversible form of male contraception.  Ariel Schwartz at FastCompany has done a great roundup of the most interesting awards, and you can see the full list here.

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