These Common Household Objects Will Be Obsolete In a Few Short Years

Neighborhood Post Boxes

Snail mail has been going out of style for years thanks to the invention of text messages and emails. While post office workers will likely always have their jobs because of the need to still ship packages, mailing letters itself will probably cease to exist. Say goodbye to those corner mailboxes.

College Textbooks

Most colleges and universities offer online textbooks, which is a relief to students (and their backs) everywhere. That not only saves paper, but it also saves students and their families money. Most online books are much cheaper because it saves on printing costs.

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The More You Know

  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
  • Tic Tacs got their name from the sound they make.
  • Bubble wrap was originally designed to be used as wallpaper.
  • Ninety percent of the world’s population lives above the equator.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.