Lined Paper Margins
You’d never guess why margins were put to paper… Rats appear to be the culprits in this case. During rat infestations, the rodents enjoyed indiscriminately chewing on bits of paper. The important text is generally secure from the teeth of these horrible monsters thanks to the presence of the margins.

Lined Paper Margins
Chupa Chups
On these well-known and well-liked lollipops, what is the purpose of the specially created hole at the top of the stick? The purpose of this was to keep the lollipop firmly adhered to the stick. How? Science isn’t something we’re especially interested in over here.

Chupa Chups