stackyFACTSYou might assume the solid, heavy base of your trusty office tape dispenser is made of dense cast iron or thick premium plastic. In reality, manufacturers just mold a hollow shell and fill the bottom with cheap dirt or sand. You paid premium office supply prices for an encapsulated handful of beach gravel.
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