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Here's What Would Happen If Product Names Were As Literal As 'Toothbrush'

Everybody knows what a toothbrush is. It's right there in the name. So what would happen if other products were named so literally?
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Everybody knows what a toothbrush is. It's right there in the name. So what would happen if other products were named so literally?

A recent thread on Reddit asked this very question. Here are some of our favorite suggestions:

Rain box

Torso shorts

Nocturnal head support unit

Writing stick

Air pusher

Drink pipe

Electric broom

Time/money exchange center

Arm clock

Pancake turner

Hand shoes

Sacks of breath

Crapkins

Half pants

Metal paper

Bullet launcher

Phone money

More commonly known as cell phone battery.

Yarn shirt

Skytrain

Breast holders

Carhole

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