We use several objects daily. It is rare, however, that we know where the objects we use come from and why they were designed in such or such a way. For example, do you know why the stop signs are octagon-shaped or why the caps of the pens are punctured? We bet you don’t know so let’s discover 10 facts about everyday objects.
10. Pen caps
The holes in the caps are added to prevent asphyxiation. Indeed, adults and children tend to put the cap in their mouth which is quite harmful.
9. Traffic lights
The lights were originally used for railways. The red color meant “danger”, the green color meant “caution” and the white light meant “go ahead”. Unfortunately, whenever the system broke, the driver only saw the white light. After several major accidents, the color system was changed to red, yellow and green.
8. Tic-tac box’s lid
If you look at the lid of your container, you will notice a small oval. This is a tic-tac dispenser. This allows you to have one at a time when you put your container in the right angle.
7. Mysterious lumps on your cables
These lumps called a ferrite bead. Its purpose is to help eliminate electromagnetic interference from other electronic devices.
6. Key layouts
Each computer keyboard has one or two raised buttons. This is useful for positioning your hands without having to look at your keys while typing on the computer.
5. Padlocks
Each padlock has a small hole next to its lock. This hole is used to remove dirt and water.
4. Toothpaste
No matter what toothpaste you buy, you’ll always notice a colored bar at the end of the tube. It is an optical scanner. It lets manufacturers know where the tube of toothpaste needs to be sealed.
3. Wine bottles
The bottom of the wine bottles is embossed in order to add structural strength and make sure that it can stand up even if it is not full.
2. Stop signs
The stops are shaped as hexagone, because it was decided several years ago that all danger related message would have as many sides as possible.
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