The Insides of These Everyday Objects Are Totally Unexpected

Paint Stirrer From 50 Years Ago

When you go to a store like Home Depot or Sears, they might have to stir your paint for you. When doing that, they'll use a paint stirrer. Somewhere along the line, someone might get the idea to see how thick they could make a stirrer. This is what 50 years of paint looks like on one of these. 

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