Small details define us in many ways. For example, in some countries, it’s common to eat while watching TV while in other countries, eating requires a total state of awareness. And in countries like Greece or Turkey, it’s strictly forbidden to flush toilet paper. We hardly think about these things because we find them so common, but as it turns out, we might have been doing everyday tasks wrong all this time.

Check out the rest of these common things Bright Side compiled for you that you might have been doing wrong without even noticing.

1. Chugging a glass of water after a big meal

Just in case our previous point didn’t get stressed enough, being aware of your food is important. To put it in different terms, distracted eating might lead to obesity, according to Harvard, because it makes you eat more in one meal.

13. Drinking coffee right after waking up

Another problem regarding eating burgers is to hold it too tightly because doing so could cause the bun to get crushed, spilling all its contents out. Ideally, as shown above, the thumbs and pinkies should be at the bottom of the burger, and the middle 3 fingers on each hand should be on top — but you have to hold it with both hands, making it more difficult to eat your fries.

16. Eating Pringles using an A4

You’ve probably been eating Pringles wrong, but that’s ok. Apparently, Pringles packaging is not only designed to keep the chips from falling apart during transport. In fact, by folding an A4 in half and just inserting it into the canister, you can take it in and out without the chips crumbling.

17. Peeling bananas backward

If you’ve ever seen how monkeys peel bananas, you might have noticed that they do it slightly differently than us. But you don’t need to be as messy about it. It’s just that peeling it backward is easier because you peel it more cleanly. So next time you’re eating a banana, turn it upside down and pinch the tip to peel it back.

18. Eating Chinese takeout without turning it into a plate

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The original patent for the now-classic takeout box was filed in 1894 and since, it has basically remained the same, proving its design was very well thought out. It’s mainly meant to hold liquids, but also, if you pop out the wire handle, you can unfold the box for it to serve as a plate.

19. Dissolving sugar in a circular stirring motion instead of a linear one

Despite circular stirring being the most popular way of dissolving sugar in a cup of tea, the right way to do it is actually in a linear motion. This helps to reduce splashes and allows you to dissolve sugar cubes faster.

20. Flushing toilet paper when traveling abroad

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Flushing toilet paper might seem like the obvious thing to do, but it depends on where you’re doing it. For example, in countries like Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, and others, toilet paper should be disposed of in a bin located next to the toilet seat. That’s because not all sewage systems are equipped to cope with toilet paper, even if it’s highly degradable in water.

Which of these things have you been doing wrong? Do you know any other hacks or things that should be included in this list? Let us know in the comments and post pictures of them if you can!

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