A new optical prescription for automobile side-view mirrors may eliminate the dreaded "blind spot" in traffic without distorting the perceived distance of cars approaching from behind. Objects viewed ...

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A side mirror that eliminates the dangerous “blind spot” for drivers has now received a U.S. patent. The subtly curved mirror, invented by Drexel University mathematics professor Dr. R. Andrew Hicks, ...

London, Feb. 14: Marks and Spencer (M&S) was accused yesterday of using “distorting” mirrors in its changing rooms to make women look slimmer when they try on clothes. Robert Kilroy-Silk, a member of ...

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