26 Surprisingly Brilliantly Engineered Everyday Items You Won’t Believe Are So Affordable
XG2L5TM3WK said:
A red brick
DjangoVanTango replied:
Great Answer. There’s a great book called At Home by Bill Bryson which explains the history behind the way we live in our homes. Things like why it’s salt and pepper on our tables, why forks have four tines (a word I learned on the book) m and it includes a whole chapter (admittedly not the highlight of the book) on the history of bricks and how the humble brick literally shaped the way we lived from building our houses to the manufacturing process. The sort of thing that is both utterly fascinating and painfully dull at the same time.
OurLadyOfWalsingham said:
Road reflectors. Countless lives saved.
Rit_Zien replied:
Similarly, rumble strips. On the shoulders and in the center. I’m sure they’ve saved my Dad’s life many times over.
Much_Committee_9355 said:
Those thermic isolated cups you see construction workers drinking from, you can’t say Stanley or Yeti is just junk after trying it out.
MaxDamage1 replied:
I bought the Stanley granpa-going-fishing thermos. If you follow the instructions, it’s ungodly how well it works. I actually started using their method with my cold yeti can thingy and it’s amazing.
For those unfamiliar with how to use a thermos properly, you fill the thermos with boiling water for about 15 minutes, dump that water out, and then put in your coffee/tea. By preheating your thermos, it will keep that drink hotter than hell for hours beyond the already long heat containment you get using a room temp thermos. If you fill a can with water, freeze it, and put it in your yeti can cooler for a bit before you put your drink in it, it will extend its cooling abilities too.
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