Regular Everyday Objects With Hidden Uses you Didn’t Know About Until Now

A Pasta Spoon’s Hole

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Your pasta spoon has a hole that lets you drain the water as you scoop it from the pot. But the hole has another purpose. It was designed so that you can measure a single portion of dry spaghetti before you cook. So, you will never end up with leftovers that you’ll have to throw away later in the week.

An iPhone Camera’s Dot

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Most people assume that when they record a video, it’s the speaker they talk into that’s responsible for capturing the audio. But the real credit goes to that dot next to your phone’s camera. It’s a microphone that’s also designed to screen out background noise.

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