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Why Do Maple Syrup Containers Have Tiny Handles?

Last week, at our maple syrup class, we were perplexed by a very important question. Why did all the real maple syrup bottles have these tiny, useless handles?

You know the type:

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The infamous tiny handle. courtesy Brett L. 

So, why go through the trouble of having these little handles when a smooth bottle would do the job just fine?

The internet's favorite answer is that the handles are a remnant from when most jars were large...

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