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Why the buttons on men's and women's shirts are sewn on opposite sides

Not all shirts are made the same

There are many mysteries behind our clothes.

Those little tiny rivets on our trousers ? They're there so they don't wear out quickly - a throwback to the days when miners wore jeans.

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