the little hole on the side of the ballpoint pen is to equalize the pressure in the pen
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The Top Ten Things You Didn't Know About Everyday Objects
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Long Neck Bottles - The long necks of bottles were designed so that your hand has a way to hold the bottle without transferring your body warmth to your beverage thus preserving its coldness longer
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Center Hole in a Spaghetti Spoon Utensil - The hole was designed as the perfect way to measure out a serving of spaghetti
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Pocket Snaps - Pocket Snaps aka rivets were invented to keep the fabric from long term rigorous wear and tear to help jeans last longer
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Soda Can Tabs - Tabs on top of soda cans act as straw holders to keep it secure and keep it from raising out of the can
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The design under a Tic Tac top flap was created to allow for a single Tic Tac to be released
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Little Pockets in Jeans - Originally designed to be used as a place to store a pocket watch back in the day
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Blue Erasers - Unlike common pink erasers, they are designed to be used for erasing thick and grainy art paper to avoid smudging
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Hole In-Pot Handles - Holes located in any pot's handle were designed to be built-in cooking spoon holders to avoid stressing over messier stoves and counters
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Extra Swatch With Purchase of Clothing - Designed to be used for washing so that you can see how your new clothes will fade react to your detergent so you don't ruin your expensive garments
