Designers are clever people. Without affecting the aesthetic and practicality of items you may use daily, they hide nifty features. Here are a bunch of hidden objects within objects.
Pompoms
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That cute ball at the top of your wooly hat isn’t there for decoration. It has a purpose: protecting you from being injured when you hit your head.
Page Margins
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Let’s go back in time at least a couple of hundred years. A time when humans and rats shared the same home. Rats love to eat paper, including those pieces where you have written your best masterpiece on. The page margins were created to protect your writing from hungry rats.
Brass Door Knobs
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These classy-looking knobs have more than aesthetic appeal. The brass kills bacteria. A godsend for those who have a lot of icky hands in the home.
Long Neck Bottles
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The neck on your beer or wine bottle may be a convenient way in which to hold it. But there is a financial reason behind the design. It allows the manufacturers to create smaller (and cheaper) caps to seal the bottle with.
Small Buttons Of Jeans
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For jeans lovers, you may have noticed small buttons around your jeans. You may think that they have no practical value, but you’re wrong. They are strategically placed dots stop the jeans from ripping.
Padlock Hole
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Look at the bottom of a padlock, and you will see a small hole next to the keyhole slot. What’s with that? It’s a drainage hole that allows water to exit the padlock. Oh, it also can be used to pour oil into the lock so that it doesn’t seize up.
The Arrow On Your Dashboard
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On your dashboard is an icon of a gas pump. Then next to it is an arrow. Look at which direction it is pointing. That lets you know which side of the car your gas tank is on. A handy way of ensuring you park your car in the correct position at the gas station.
Bumps On The Keyboard
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Run your finger softly over the F and J keys on your computer keyboard. You will feel they have lumps. These make it simpler for you to navigate your way around the keyboard.
Holes In Pen Caps
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For those with a tendency to put things in their mouths, the hole in pen caps is a life-saver. It allows air to flow smoothly while the cap is in the mouth.
Bobby Pins Zigzag Shape
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Bobby pins help keep your hair in place so that you look amazing. The zigzag side is designed to hold bigger clumps of hair as well as keep the pin in place.
Lollipop Stick Holes
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Once you have finished your lollipop, take a look at the stick. You will see a small hole at the top. When pouring the melted lollipop onto the stick, some of it flows into the hole. This helps it adhere to the stick and stay in place.
Ketchup Holder
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Next time you visit McDonalds and order fries, pay attention to the container they come in. The back of it can be folded outwards and turned into a makeshift ketchup holder.
The V-shape Stitch On T-shirts And Sweaters
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You may discover that some of your T-shirts or sweaters may have a V-shape at the front. This is a stitching style that began in the 1930s and was created to absorb sweat. However, as manufacturers now use different fabrics, this style of stitching is being dropped as it’s unnecessary.
The Lines On The Side Of Your Smartphone
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We don’t really pay much attention to the way cell phones are designed. But if you look carefully at the side of a phone you will notice small plastic lines. These act as antennae for radio waves. Without them, you may have a difficult time watching YouTube or scrolling Instagram when you’re not in a wifi area.
Backpack Whistle
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For those who love hiking or outdoor adventures, a backpack is an important part of your kit. But how many of you have closely looked at the clips on the backpack? If you had, you may have seen that there is one that doubles as a whistle. A lifesaving device when you are lost or stranded.
Black Mesh On Microwave
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Microwaves have revolutionized kitchen life. Yet, they do emit scary radiation. The black meshing on the microwave door reflects the radiation back into the microwave.
Disc Under A Bottle Cap
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Not many of us inspect the inside of a bottle cap. If you do you will notice a disc inserted inside the cap. This helps to maintain the carbonization of your drink. Ugh…imagine flat Coca-Cola when you open the bottle.
Plane Window Holes
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Holes in plane windows are the stuff of nightmares. However, next time you are on. flight you may spot a small hole in the window. It’s nothing to worry about. They are there to maintain the air pressure so that the window doesn’t break under all the pressure. Also, it prevents the window from fogging up from the heat within the cabin,
Credit Card Grater
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Need to grate some cheese but your grater can’t be found. Whip out your credit and use the embossed numbers. They will have your cheese flaking.
Grocery Cart Loop
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When you pay a visit to your supermarket, you may see that your cart has a loop around the fold-out area. These are there to protect the more fragile items of your groceries such as eggs.
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