Surprising Secrets of Everyday Objects

🔍Buttonholes on shirts are stitched vertically, except for the bottom one, which is stitched horizontally to prevent the shirt from tearing at the hips.

🛀The bubble layer formed when adding bubble bath to a tub acts as insulation, keeping the bath warmer for longer.

🎩The Pom-Pom on top of beanies was originally added to prevent sailors from banging their heads on low ship ceilings.

🥖Crackers have holes to prevent steam build-up inside, which could cause them to collapse during baking.

🍊The numbers on stickers on oranges indicate whether they were grown conventionally, genetically modified, or organically.

Why are the bottom buttonholes on shirts stitched horizontally?

—The horizontal stitching on the bottom buttonhole of a shirt helps prevent the shirt from tearing at the hips, as it endures the most stress from pulling.

What is the purpose of the bubble layer in a bath?

—The bubble layer formed when adding bubble bath to a tub acts as insulation, keeping the bath warmer for longer.

Why do beanies have Pom-Poms on top?

—The Pom-Pom on top of beanies was originally added to prevent sailors from banging their heads on low ship ceilings.

Why do crackers have holes in them?

—Crackers have holes to prevent steam build-up inside, which could cause them to collapse during baking.

What do the numbers on stickers on oranges mean?

—The numbers on stickers on oranges indicate whether they were grown conventionally, genetically modified, or organically.

00:01Shirt buttonholes are stitched vertically, except for the bottom one which is stitched horizontally to prevent tearing.

00:12The bubbles formed when adding bubble bath to a tub act as insulation, keeping the bath warmer.

00:37Pom-Poms on beanies were added to prevent sailors from hitting their heads on low ceilings.

00:49Crackers have holes to prevent steam build-up that could cause collapse during baking.

00:59Numbers on stickers on oranges indicate farming techniques: conventional, genetically modified, or organic.