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    Why are McDonald's straws wider in circumference than other restaurant or store-bought straws?

    Question #117152. Asked by star_gazer. (Aug 29 10 6:15 PM)


    BRY2K

    		The wide straw simplifies drinking their thick milk shakes, and it allows customers to consume ordinary beverages faster.

    (Hmmm, makes sense to me!)

    http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Drinking-straw

    Aug 29 10, 6:56 PM

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