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    Mar 17, 2009, 09:14 PM
    Electrical plugs
    Why do electrical plugs have holes drilled in the prongs?
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    Mar 17, 2009, 11:18 PM
    See HowStuffWorks "Why do the two flat prongs on the plugs for electrical appliance".

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