Calvin Klein for your hands

I'll admit something. For a very, very long time, I thought Ab-Hancers were real. And though they seem quite easy to make if you're into DIY, I was – though I have no interest in having abs for just a few minutes – disappointed that they were not a mass-produced thing.

So when I did learn about their true status, I came to wondering: what else have I assumed is real but isn't real? As well as pondering that, whenever I learned about a weird thing, I would double-check to make sure it was real and not another hoax.

I was sure that Handerpants were just another person's wild imagination, but no, you can really buy them. $11.95 plus shipping and handling.

They have a fully-stocked website to match the infomercial. See www.HanderPants.com.

Basically, the point of Handerpants is to line your hands. You can wear them straight-up for light protection. Or, you can wear them under gloves like you would wear underpants under pants. Either way, they are for people "from all walks of life", like the infomercial says – including night bloggers such as me.

Anyway, there's not much more to be said. Basically, if you really need more protection for your hands, invest in a pair of handerpants.

Thanks for listening, thingologists! Have a great day!