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

Shopping Malls

When was the last time you were actually in a mall? Everyone does their shopping online these days in order to avoid crowds and annoying customer service experiences. And how can you pass up those tempting online Black Friday deals without having to even leave your couch?

Video Cameras

If your childhood happened in the '70s, '80s, '90s, or early 2000s, your parents definitely documented all of your milestones on a clunky camcorder. But with technological advancements, every smartphone now has video capabilities that are just as good, if not better than, video cameras. And you can store all of your footage on your device rather than having to bother with video store transfers.

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The More You Know

  • The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
  • The stars and flashes of light you see when you rub your eyes are called "phosphenes."
  • Fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia.
  • The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.