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16 Excellent Uses for Toothpicks

Jul 24, 2012 10:47 PM
Jul 25, 2012 03:09 PM
Illustration of three potted plants in varying styles.

A small, pointy wooden stick normally used for picking at your teeth after a meal can do many other things. Use the humble toothpick to aid you in microwaving your potatoes, marking the end of clear packing tape, applying glue onto sequins and plugging the hole in your garden hose.

And if you are feeling really ambitious and creative, you can gather 100,000 toothpicks and make an elaborate kinetic toothpick sculpture of San Francisco like what this man did in 35 years.

Got your own clever or artistic uses for toothpicks? Share with us by commenting below.

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16 Excellent Uses for Toothpicks

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