One time, while I was at my grandparents’ house, my grandfather asked me to go get his tools from the garage. While I was rummaging through things, a particular object caught my eye 👀.
Curious, I picked it up to show my grandfather and ask him what it was ❓.
His answer really surprised me 😲, and I’m telling you the whole story in the article linked in the first comment 👇👇👇.
At first, I thought it was a dumbbell.
I picked it up and turned it around, trying to figure out how it was used for working out.
It was cold and a bit heavy.
But when I showed it to my grandfather, he explained that the object had nothing to do with sports.
He smiled when he saw how curious I was, and told me that the object had belonged to his own father.
It was used to stretch and maintain the shape of hats back in the day.
I was really surprised to learn what it was actually used for.
It was mainly used for hats made from valuable materials.
Honestly, I still have trouble fully understanding how it worked.
My grandfather decided to give it to me, and ever since that day, I’ve kept it in my room.
It reminds me how even the simplest things can have a fascinating story.
