These Common Household Objects Will Be Obsolete In a Few Short Years

Paper Receipts

Most stores now give you the option to either disregard the receipt in general, or you can have it emailed to you. Digital records and digital bookkeeping have become the new mess-free way to organize your purchases. Let's save the environment and stop printing those mile-long CVS receipts, huh?

The More You Know

In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
Cows have best friends.
Alexander the Great encouraged his men to shave so enemies couldn't grab their beards during battles.
Beavers have transparent eyelids so they can see underwater.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.