I saw this on L-carnitin box. What is the purpose of putting a liquid scale on top of that thing which can measure up to 30 ml if we are not supposed to exceed 5 ml a day? For instance, mark 5 ml with red color or put it in bold so people know it should not be exceeded.
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Probably the same cup design is used for dozens of different medications. Cheaper than making a different cup for each one.
In similar news: Why does the speedometer on my mini-van go up to 120 MPH? 
Because this is the standard little medicine cup available from a plastics supplier and is sold cheaply, by the thousands, if not the tens of thousands per lot.
And because a 5 ml cup is too shallow to sit on the top of the bottle.
Why does the Weather Service give spot-forecasts to 7 significant digits?
[noparse]National Weather Service
Heck, my hospital probably buys them by the tens of thousands.
I was told it was so that the relevant speeds for driving are nearer the top of the dial so they’re easiest to see.
Or as a challenge 