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

Paper Maps

Using a paper map to travel is really more of a hassle than anything else these days. Most people don't even know how to properly read one of these since they've never had to thanks to the invention of the GPS. Virtual maps even read out the turn by turn directions to you.

Print Catalogs

Remember the days of flipping through Christmas catalogs and circling things for your wishlist? Nowadays that translates to "add to cart." Why waste paper on printing thousands of magazines when shoppers can just browse websites and buy things with one click?

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The More You Know

  • Male seahorses bear their young.
  • 12 plants and 5 animals make up 75% of diets around the world.
  • Doctors' sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually in the United States.
  • The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.