Fire Extinguisher Balls

Woradech Kaimart, a Thai inventor, has come up with throwable fire extinguisher balls. You just toss them into the fire, or place them in high risk areas, and they explode from the heat and spew various fire-retardants all over the place. According to the article, they will soon be on sale in Thailand’s 7-Eleven stores and are being considered by US-based fire and safety supply company Tyco — via Slashdot