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BuzzGasm: 9 Incredible Things You Never Knew About PLIERS!

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Thu 13 Mar 2014 // 11:28 UTC

6: ...And Sometimes They Flock

A group of pliers

That's called a "clasp" of pliers!

7: Solitary Pliers Never Sleep

A pair of pliers in the shadows

They just wait. Creepy.

8: You're Never More Than 6ft From A Pair Of Pliers

Woman shocked by the proximity of a pair of pliers

So why can you never find them when you need them? LOLZ.

9. The Arapaho Have No Word For Pliers

An American Indian pondering just what pliers are

WTF? Bummer.

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