👖 That tiny little pocket on your jeans (aka the 5th pocket)…
Pointless little thing? Of course not! We wouldn’t do that to you. Yes, the “5th pocket” on your fav pair of jeans was designed to hold something people really don’t carry anymore. Pocket watches! Now, Levi’s points out it has served more purposes throughout the years, like storing coins, matches, and zippo lighters (back when everyone smoked.) But originally it was designed to hold pocket watches. 👖
👷♂️ There’s a good reason for the slot at the end of your measuring tape…
If you’re the handy type, you may have noticed that most of your measuring tapes come with a little metal stub with a small slot on the end of the tape. Does it have a point? Come on, you know it does. Yes, it’s so you can hand the slot on a nail for measurement when your hands are full — which always seems to happen. Also, if you look closely, you’ll notice that the stub is slightly serrated on one side so you can mark the points without a pencil. 👷♂️
🍝 That hole in pasta spoons…
Even if you’re a pasta lover, it doesn’t mean you know what the hole in a spaghetti ladle is for. The hole is actually designed to serve as a portion measurement to make sure you are cooking the right amount for 1 person (or one serving size.) Cooking for two or a big old Italian family of 12? Yep, just measure one hole full for each person. Boom, now that’s a spicy fact! 🍝