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

Loops on a Grocery Cart

Those loops on the edges of your grocery cart are actually meant to hang bags that hold the more delicate items in your haul, like eggs or fragile produce. You'd think carts weren't intelligently designed, but you'd be wrong.

Notebook Margins

Lines on notebook paper serve a much more important purpose than making sure your writing is straight and your work fits inside a binder. When rats were an issue back in the Middle Ages, the lines were meant to serve as a protective border that rats wouldn't chew through. 

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The More You Know

  • If your kids have gotten creative with their crayons and your walls, there's an easy fix. Simply heat the offending portion of the wall with a hair dryer for a few seconds to soften the crayon's wax and wipe the writing away with a soft cloth
  • There are more twins now than ever before.
  • Ever make a complete mess of your microwave when melting butter? Repurpose your butter wrapper as a cover for your microwavable dish.
  • Eight of the ten largest statues in the world are of Buddhas.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.