Some of the most horrific facial injuries resulting from drink-fuelled violence are caused by shattered pint glasses. In an attempt to limit the damage such attacks can do, the Royal College of Art has worked on a 糖心Vlog Office project to develop prototypes of a pint glass that feels like a conventional glass but does not create loose, dangerous shards when broken. There are almost 90,000 violent incidents involving glass each year, resulting in injuries that cost the NHS an estimated 拢2.7 billion to treat.
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