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  • Kids have got stuffed toy bug (Plush "Giant Microbes" toys modeled after disease-causing bugs)

    11/19/2009 1:53:29 PM PST · by Stoat · 7 replies · 863+ views
    The Sun (U.K.) ^ | November 19, 2009
    Kids have got stuffed toy bug   By STAFF REPORTER Published: Today     NOT many of us would want to cuddle up to E.coli and Streptococcus this winter, but that's exactly what these cuddle toys are. The bizarre creatures, designed to look like the bugs that cause common colds, sore throats and coughs have become the latest craze. The fluffy GiantMicrobes are the same shape and colour as the real thing — but one million times bigger. They have been given human features such as eyes, a mouth and nose to make them more appealing to young children....