Believe It Or Not, These Aren't Actually Design Flaws

Blue Bristles on Toothbrushes

Blue bristles on toothbrushes aren't just for the aesthetic. The blue dye actually wears off on the bristles when it's time for you to get a new toothbrush. Since nobody really knows when the right time to change the brush is, it tells you itself!

The Hole in a Pasta Spoon

The hole in your pasta spoon isn't just there to be annoying. It actually measures out one perfect serving of spaghetti. It's always so hard to judge what the right amount of pasta is for one person, so the spoon does it for you.

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The More You Know

  • Tic Tacs got their name from the sound they make.
  • In 1945, Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted that people would try to dispel the holocaust as a falsehood, and ordered all possible photographs taken of the Nazi crimes to hinder any such attempts.
  • The stickiness of duct tape makes it perfect for a makeshift pet hair remover and this method is faster than vacuuming. It also works on seats in vehicles. A sponge or cloth wrapped with duct tape works great for getting into corners. Wrap duct tape around a paint roller cover, sticky side out.
  • The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.