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

Brass Door Knobs

Brass doorknobs aren't only spiffy and expensive looking, but they're also full of aniti-microbial properties. That way, something that is touched by hundreds of hands a day has self-cleaning properties. Unfortunately, they're pretty costly and not used very often anymore.

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The More You Know

  • The first breakfast cereal had to be soaked overnight before it could be eaten.
  • Anybody who eats boiled eggs knows the frustration of having one crack. Throwing a little vinegar into the boiling water will keep the egg whites from seeping out.
  • The brain is the fattest organ.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
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