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

Winter Hats with Pom-Poms

While pom-pom beanies are all the rage fashion-wise, did you know that the pom-pom has an actual purpose? Navy soldiers used to wear these hats, and the pom-pom served as protection for their heads because they would often be too tall for the boat ceilings.

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The More You Know

  • Even if a ceiling fan is perfectly balanced, the breeze from the fan can cause the pull chain to smack up against the light fixture. Solve this annoying noises problem by removing the chain and sliding a 1/4-in. plastic tube over it.
  • If you take all the letters from the word "wizard" and swap them with opposite letters (a->z, b->y), it spells wizard backwards.
  • The television was invented only two years after the invention of sliced bread.
  • Run the sink water until the bowl is about half full. Then pull the stopper and turn on the disposer to flush it out.
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