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A Redditor named u/The_Whipping_Post had this question for r/AskReddit.
A broken escalator is stairs. What else still works when broken?
Not to go all ‘well, actually’, but never walk on a broken escalator. They can collapse. With the safety talk over, we were interested to see what broken things are still useful – and these fit the bill.
1.
Paperweights. I used to have one. Broke it. Now I have two.
JohnMKeynesStan
2.
Frigguggi
Via
3.
A static bike still works as a clothes hanger.
annoyingbanana1
4.
Ice cubes.
Oneskelis
5.
A broken electric blanket still works as a non-electric blanket.
TurbulentAir
6.
Window. You can still see out it.
No-Interaction3339
7.
bbrasseaux76
Via
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Magnets. When broken, each piece gets a south and north pole.
Watchmefromthearth0
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An egg? In a culinary sense.
Philosybin
10.
A broken door is either a wall or a doorway, depending on how it broke.
SmartAlec105
11.
Broke English work good if can be understand
theyareamongus
12.
CrazyIrish
Via
13.
A broken broom becomes a hand broom
notyobabydaddy
14.
A pencil can be broken in half and can still work if sharpened.
AdventurousBita
15.
A boat that’s lost its engine(s) can still float and be rowed to move.
TurbulentAir
16.
Broken crayons still colour.
ParrotheadTink
17.
My heart
8ej10
18.
wty261g
Via
19.
Electric toothbrush
SJP_06
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Broken pants can be shorts if broken right
who-shit-myself
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Torn clothing can be used and it will perform all its functions, if the hole is insignificant. A fashion trend, ahah
AnastasiaFrid
BONUS – eep-ekil-llems-I
My arm, according to my boss.
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