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

Paper Movie Tickets

The virtual wallet really is a lifesaver. Download your movie tickets from apps like Fandango and save the theater time and paper. Just scan it upon entry and grab some popcorn.

Encyclopedias

Have you ever tried: Google? The Internet is a wealth of information that an Encyclopedia just can't keep up with. How much paper will be wasted to update and reprint new Brittanica issues? Go virtual with a reliable and constantly changing search engine. 

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The More You Know

  • The first TV commercial didn't air until the 1940s.
  • If you take all the letters from the word "wizard" and swap them with opposite letters (a->z, b->y), it spells wizard backwards.
  • Sesame Street is now a real place.
  • Mattel once tried to sue Aqua over their song "Barbie Girl". The judge literally told them to "chill".
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.