Everyday things with hidden features we didn’t know the purpose of

[post_page_title]Beanie pom-poms[/post_page_title]

Whether you’re a fan of beanie pom-poms or not, you probably thought that cute (or ugly) ball on the top was just supposed to be a fashionable detail, making a regular beanie a little more interesting and wintery looking. But that’s not the original purpose.

Beanie pom-poms

The Vikings actually invented the first beanie in order to keep their ears warm during the long cold winters. And the pom-poms sewn at the top, were just there to keep the seams from coming apart.

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