The Insides of These Everyday Objects Are Totally Unexpected

A Baseball

Did you know that a cork sat at the very center of an everyday baseball? It's true! The other layers are various forms of rubber and cotton that help give the ball its distinctive feel and weight. After all, you can't get that "thwack" of a baseball bat against any other type of ball, now could you?

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.