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curiousgeorgio on July 28, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why cans of soup are shaped the way they are

Who says they'd be randomly oriented? When I see examples of cuboid products on shelves (think boxes), they're usually stacked quite neatly and efficiently.

sliverstorm on July 28, 2014 [–]

That's because some poor sap has to organize them every night. (Source: was once that poor sap)

Nothing exhibits the Second Law of Thermodynamics quite like grocery store shelves.

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