15 Everyday Things That Have a Hidden Purpose

The things we use every day become such an important part of our routine that we rarely notice their simplest functions. However, look carefully and you might notice that your favorite items are designed to do a lot more than you thought. For example, the small brushes next to the escalator are not for polishing shoes, but a nice safety feature.

O awesome.club found some items that we use daily and that have amazing hidden functions that you probably don’t know about.

These tiny buttons are called rivets and are placed in the areas that are most likely to tear your jeans due to strain or movement. They make your jeans last much longer.

Do they give medals to the slowest ketchup in the world? Immediate answer: Heinz has the only iconic glass bottle, which drops its contents at 0.045 km/h.

As for the 57, this number has been watching us forever, but according to Heinz, only 11% of people know it has nothing to do with the product label. This is the ideal place to tap and put ketchup on your plate. So the next time you have one of these bottles in your hands, stop hitting the bottom and try to do it at that point.

These small slits in the bottom of the cups are designed to make washing them easier in the dishwasher. When placed upside down, they allow water to run off instead of stagnating and spilling onto the floor when you remove them from the appliance.

They also allow cold air to flow under the cup and prevent it from breaking when heated with hot drinks.

Many people hang pots and pans through the small holes they have in their handles. However, in the case of pans, they can also be used to hold spoons while cooking and thus prevent everything from getting dirty.

This style was introduced by French sailors so they wouldn’t hit their heads on the roofs of ships that were too low. Later, the design was adapted by army troops and that’s how the pompoms ended up on our beautiful hats.

Most measuring tapes come with a piece of metal and a small slit at the end. This is used to place a nail and take measurements without using the other hand. Look closely and you’ll see that the end of one side is ragged. This can be used to mark points without having to use a pencil.

Most plastic medicine bottles come with child-proof lids. However, many people do not know that it is enough to turn them over and the system will no longer work.

It is important to make sure this is only done when the medicine bottles are designed for this purpose and when it is certain that children are not around.

It is possible that you use these brushes located on the sides of the escalators to clean your shoes. However, these bristles are a great safety feature. One of the most important reasons for mishaps with these devices is that people’s clothes, as well as the bags they carry, get caught when they are too close to the sides of the stairs.

These nylon bristles play with your mind and keep your feet away from the stair panels, preventing accidents.

A large amount of screwdrivers can easily slide through a screwdriver and can be used to further tighten. This feature is especially useful in high places and tricky angles.

This small dot is not a flash. It’s actually a microphone to record when you’re using the rear camera.

Did you find these hidden functions useful? Tell us in the comments below!