Jason Mustian
✈️ That tiny hole on airplane windows…
No, you’re not gonna die. And the plane is fine. That little hole in the window actually serves two purposes: first, it allows airflow through to keep from too much pressure building in the plane and busting the window as it rises in altitude. Second, it keeps the windows from fogging up with all the warm breath of the passengers. ✈️
🍷 The indentations at the bottom of wine and champagne bottles…
Bottoms up! (Sorry.) There’s a popular belief that the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle indicates the superior quality of the wine, but that’s not true. Also known as a “punt,” that indentation is a relic of the days of handblown glass wine bottles. The seam of the bottle at the bottom was pushed up in order to prevent an outward nub at the bottom which keeps a bottle from balancing upright. It’s also believed that the punt adds to the bottle’s structural integrity. Since modern-day bottles are much stronger and machine-made, punts serve no practical purpose and simply remain a part of the tradition. 🍷
🦷 The different color bristles on your toothbrush…
Sink your teeth into this one: those multi-colored bristles on your toothbrush aren’t just a marketing gimmick. The color (often blue) of your toothbrush bristles is designed to fade right about the same time you need to get a new one. It’s a reminder that you aren’t exactly keeping things as clean and fresh as you could be, so go give Crest or Colgate some more money! 🦷
