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

Plastic Cup Lids

Aside from their obvious purpose at keeping the liquid inside of cups, those plastic lids do a couple of other things. If you take the lid off and flip it over, the cup snaps perfectly into place and has a built-in coaster. Protect your furniture from that to-go condensation.

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The More You Know

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