The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Festina_lente123 on 2025-01-27 12:36:44.

Original Title: TIL about skeuomorphism, when modern objects, real or digital, retain features of previous designs even when they aren’t functional. Examples include the very tiny handle on maple syrup bottles, faux buckles on shoes, the floppy disk ‘save’ icon, or the sound of a shutter on a cell phone camera.