The 5 Most Insane Original Uses of Famous Products

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The 5 Most Insane Original Uses of Famous Products

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Plenty of products we use every day have interesting little back stories to them. For instance, we bet your fourth grade self could find no greater joy than discovering that Q-tips were originally called "Baby Gays."
But what is even more interesting than that is how some world-changing inventions were created for a completely different, and often stupid, purpose. For instance ...


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Good read.
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GoldCoast wrote:Good read.

Damn sure is. And WD-40? That shit is amazing!
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How to pass the taste test.
Might be a good idea to ask a lady now and then before you go down on her, Did you do - you know what - today?
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