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Thomas Telford

HISTORICAL FACTS: The real reason why jeans have those tiny pockets - Caught on Camera

The tiny pocket found in most pairs of jeans has been a mystery to most of us.

It's too small to fit anything of use in today's world but is still part of many jeans you buy today.

But it did have a very important use back over 100 years ago.

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