Duct Tape Does It All: 15 Surprising Uses

To call duct tape "handy" is quite an understatement. After all, it has saved lives in the air. And it has saved lives in space. It's stabilized broken bones, patched wounds, prevented frostbite and it's even repaired bridges. Perhaps "heroic" is a better description for this tape that does it all.

Duct tape was invented during World War II to keep ammunition dry, and it's been solving problems left and right ever since. It's basically the answer for anytime you need two things stuck together, or one thing sealed shut. And sure, we all know it can hold your shoes together, and mend broken tail lights, and keep the batteries in your remote. But it's actually even more useful than most people think. Check out these 15 surprising uses for duct tape.

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