Here's Why Wooden Chopsticks Have That Bit You Break Off At The End

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING.

All of us have just been going about our lives thinking you just break off that big bit on the end of your disposable chopsticks and chuck it away. It turns out we are all so, so wrong. We’re sorry to have to break it to you, but you’ve been living a lie.

Twitter user Trash Panda has shared a picture, which has revealed the actual purpose of that bit you find on the end of some disposable wooden chopsticks.

I.... I never knew *collapses onto floor crying* pic.twitter.com/YSa6l7SN2F

— trash panda (@bortofdarkness) February 9, 2016

Yup that's right, that big bit doubles up as a stand for your sticks.

The realisation is blowing people’s minds.

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