Believe It Or Not, These Aren't Actually Design Flaws

How to Eat Tic Tacs

The Tic Tac box actually opens in such a way that just one at a time pops out, as intended. Instead, people get frustrated with the tiny opening and tap on the box so many times until several spill out. The box is ergonomically designed to avoid that specific problem.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.