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Penny Pinching: A History of Coin Elongation Machines — https://t.co/cwa0bOmnJq pic.twitter.com/C5OpCW1MPr

— Mental Floss (@mental_floss) September 17, 2018

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In honor of #AAPIHeritageMonth, here are 25 books from Asian American and Pacific Islander authors that you should include on your reading list, from prize-winning fiction to graphic novels, essays, and memoirs. 📚 https://t.co/VnzG3lCE1Y

— Mental Floss (@mental_floss) May 5, 2021

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Rabbits are much more than the cute, carrot-munching creatures pop culture makes them out to be. Here are 14 fascinating facts about the beloved mammals. — https://t.co/S4R0BYrB5S

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These Tea Bags Transform into Goldfish in Your Mug — https://t.co/3VTKsP75bM pic.twitter.com/h4163DiTrT

— Mental Floss (@mental_floss) December 22, 2018

There’s no shortage of adorable loose-leaf tea infusers on the market, but the shapes of actual tea bags can feel a little uninspired. This one from the Taipei-based creative agency Charm Villa is different—using some clever fabric work, it transforms into a convincing goldfish after splashing into your mug.

After 28 students from St. Johns University in Taipei perfected the design a few years back, the goldfish tea bags received their first limited launch in Taiwan. The bags are composed of Japanese fabric filled with one of four varieties of Taiwanese tea leaves, including rose oolong, ruby black, jin yuan, and Oriental beauty. The fish’s “body” swells up upon submersion, and the thread attached to its mouth can be tugged to make it appear as if it's swimming.

The tea bags have been all the rage with Taiwanese tea-drinkers since their release, but it wasn’t until recently that they became available to American consumers through Amazon. The endearing beverage infusers don’t come cheap—a box of 12 costs $80, compared to just $35 in Taiwan. But the high price tag just means you're more likely to savor every sip.

Images courtesy of Charm Villa via Amazon.

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This Pop Culture Guide to Proofreading Marks Will Help You Write the Perfect Essay — https://t.co/8vWXXLz1ru pic.twitter.com/L5vZBP2fLA

— Mental Floss (@mental_floss) September 30, 2018

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Carlsberg Is Ditching Plastic Rings by Gluing Its Six-Packs Together — https://t.co/Cr9PPUWFJQ pic.twitter.com/KvfMY9lAO1

— Mental Floss (@mental_floss) September 9, 2018

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11 Spellbinding Facts About 'The Witches' — https://t.co/Cb0ruDrJT0 pic.twitter.com/SeqZpfGJUs

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Need to Meet Amazon's Free Shipping Minimum? This Site Will Tell You What to Buy — https://t.co/qSTurNcTsv pic.twitter.com/vxyDlLAE2Z

— Mental Floss (@mental_floss) May 28, 2018

It's all too easy to find whatever you need on Amazon, but sometimes, those low prices come with a slight inconvenience: shipping. While Amazon will give you free shipping on orders of $25 or more, that doesn't help if you're only buying, say, $23 worth of laundry detergent. If you can't figure out what you can buy to hit that coveted shipping minimum, check out CheapFiller.com, a website that finds the cheapest items you can buy to hit that $25 mark.

As we spotted on Lifehacker, CheapFiller.com is designed to help you get above the free-shipping threshold without going far above it. So instead of buying $23 worth of laundry detergent and $15 worth of toilet paper, you can spend $23 on laundry detergent and $3 on glue sticks.