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Watermelon is a delicious and refreshing fruit that many people enjoy, especially in the summer. But have you ever wondered why you don't see watermelon juice in stores as often as other fruit juices? In this video, we will explore the reasons why watermelon juice is not as popular or profitable as you might think, and what challenges it faces in the market. Stay tuned for some juicy facts!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Diamonds are girls' best friends
1:44 Why stores don't sell watermelon juice
08:34 Things you should avoid buying in stores
11:30 How to buy fresh fish
This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
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00:00You can only cut a diamond using another diamond.
00:04It's the hardest natural material on our planet.
00:06Between retrieving the stones from the earth and the finished products you see in jewelry stores,
00:11a diamond goes through a complex process.
00:14Before they cut it, people need to consider which shape is best for the stone,
00:18so they don't throw too much of it away.
00:21One town in Norway, located north of the Arctic Circle,
00:25wants to become the first time-free zone in the world.
00:30The sun doesn't go down there at all between May 18th and July 26th.
00:35The locals don't want to follow the classic concept of time to get the most out of their 24 hours.
00:41Since they have constant daylight, they can't just act like the rest of the world.
00:46You can sometimes see people playing soccer in the middle of the night there
00:49or mowing their lawns and painting their houses at 2 a.m.
00:54The Leaning Tower of Pisa is tilted because the soil under the building's surface is really soft.
01:00This was probably frustrating for the people who constructed it,
01:02but they eventually figured out the soft soil is part of the reason why the tower is safer from earthquakes.
01:08Because of the softness of the soil and the tower's stiffness and height,
01:12the tower doesn't resonate with earthquake vibrations.
01:15So the reason the tower is tilted is exactly why it's still standing,
01:20even in such an unusual position.
01:22You don't actually see pitch black in a pitch black room.
01:26It's a specific phenomenon where you see dark light,
01:29or as people also refer to it, brain gray.
01:33It's a dark gray background many people see in the absence of light,
01:37and some even call it visual noise,
01:39since it's like an ever-changing field of small black and white dots.
01:44Watermelon is definitely one of the most refreshing and hydrating fruits,
01:48especially during hot summer days.
01:50But if you try some watermelon-flavored candies like gummy or hard candies,
01:54they're usually either mouth-puckeringly sour or very, very sweet.
01:59They aren't at all like the actual watermelon.
02:01It's basically impossible to replicate the great taste
02:04in the overly acidic-tasting watermelon candy.
02:07That's because its main chemical compounds are rare,
02:10and watermelon flavoring uses blends of cheap synthetic artificial flavors.
02:15Making high-quality realistic flavoring for candies and juices is possible,
02:20but would cost businesses a lot.
02:22Some people love the fake watermelon flavor,
02:25but most stick to their perception of how that fruity taste should be,
02:29and are not fans of it.
02:31Why is there an expiration date on a water bottle?
02:34Of course, water doesn't go bad,
02:36just like salt or sugar.
02:38But even though water doesn't go bad,
02:40the plastic bottle does.
02:42When it starts expiring,
02:43it leaches chemicals into the water.
02:45It won't make the water toxic,
02:47but it can change its taste,
02:48so you might not get the mountain spring fresh water you expected.
02:53Another reason for the expiration date on bottled water
02:56is there's a rule all consumable food products,
02:59including water,
03:00need to have an expiration date.
03:02Also, many companies that produce these bottles
03:05use the same machines for bottling sodas and some other beverages,
03:08and these do expire.
03:11So, it's way easier to just put a stamp on all bottles,
03:14whether necessary or not,
03:16than to buy new special machines just for bottles of water.
03:19How come identical twins don't have identical fingerprints?
03:23The pattern of ridges on your fingers is unique
03:26and stays the same throughout your whole life,
03:29which is why fingerprints are a valid feature
03:31when it comes to identification.
03:33Two people could be sharing identical fingerprints,
03:36but the chances here are less than one in 64 billion.
03:41Identical twins have slightly different fingerprints
03:43because the patterns are affected by both environmental factors
03:46during prenatal development and genetics.
03:50Fingerprints are not just something that's unique to humans.
03:53Gorillas and chimpanzees have fine ridges on their fingertips, too.
03:57They also seem to be unique to individuals,
03:59so we all probably inherited this from a common ancestor.
04:03Why does a green screen come in green and not some other color?
04:07When you film someone in front of a green screen,
04:10it's a technique known as chroma keying.
04:13The green color gets digitally filtered out
04:15so that you can replace it with any footage you want to add.
04:18If the subject you're filming is wearing something green,
04:21the background image fills that in as well.
04:23That's why it gives the impression the person you're filming has holes in them.
04:27And green is good for this,
04:29since it resembles human skin tones the least.
04:32Why do you feel dizzy after spinning?
04:35There are hairs lining the sides of tiny tubes
04:38filled with fluids that are located in your inner ear.
04:40When you move your head, these hairs detect acceleration,
04:44which means a change in the speed of a certain object.
04:47If you spin for long enough,
04:48your brain can't deal with the constant turn signals from your ear.
04:51And the way it adjusts is to zero them out.
04:54At the moment you stop,
04:56your ears report zero turning correctly,
04:58but your brain is still in the mode where it actively cancels this out.
05:02It actually thinks that you have now started spinning in the opposite direction.
05:07So, how can ice skaters do all those amazing things on the ice and not feel dizzy?
05:12When doing a pair of wet,
05:14they lock their eyes on a fixed point and keep it that way.
05:17They whip their head around really fast when they're not able to twist their neck further.
05:21Their spins are really fast,
05:23so they gradually train to overcome the feeling of dizziness
05:25and learn how to keep their eyes horizontal.
05:27That way, the view is spinning around one axis only.
05:32Bun stars aren't that heavy.
05:33They're just really dense.
05:35So dense that just one teaspoon of a neutron star would weigh 1 billion tons.
05:40They are the densest and the smallest type of star we know of.
05:44Imagine squeezing 1.4 times the mass of our sun into a sphere no bigger than 6 miles across.
05:51They're dense because of the way they form.
05:53The balance between an outward pressure process in its core
05:56and the gravitational force that tries to contact a star hold it together.
06:00When a star loses its supply of fuel,
06:03gravity wins,
06:04contracts the star,
06:05and eventually makes it collapse.
06:08When stars between 8 to 20 masses of the sun collapse,
06:12this squeezes their core to be super dense.
06:15Their outer layers rebound and BAM!
06:17Here's a supernova.
06:18It leaves behind an extremely dense neutron star.
06:23If a star has 20 solar masses or even more,
06:26the core doesn't collapse into a neutron star, but into a black hole instead.
06:31When you spend a day at the beach playing volleyball,
06:34swimming, or doing some other physical activities, you expect to be exhausted.
06:38But even when you spend a whole day just chilling around, you'll probably end up just as sleepy.
06:44Your body still gets very tired because it's doing a lot, even though you can't see it.
06:49First, it's always working to maintain your internal temperature.
06:52When it's hot outside, it requires way more effort, and your body cools off in a way it dilates your
06:57blood vessels.
06:58This boosts blood flow and helps your blood get closer to your skin.
07:02Over there, it can offload excess heat.
07:05That's also why some people blush when they're hot.
07:08You sweat more when it's hot outside, again, to cool down.
07:12And your metabolic and heart rate both increase,
07:14so you lose a lot of energy even when you're just lounging around at the beach.
07:19Why do animals have differently shaped pupils?
07:22The pupil is a hole in the iris of your eye that lets light pass through the retina.
07:27The iris muscles change the size of the pupil, which affects the amount of light that passes through.
07:33Because our muscles are placed in a ring that contracts equally towards the center, our pupils are round.
07:39This brings certain benefits.
07:41It provides consistent focus over the whole field of view.
07:44But circular pupils are unable to constrict as tightly as some other shapes of pupils.
07:50Animals that hunt or are a prey to bigger animals evolve to have big, sensitive eyes at night.
07:56Bright daylight is just overwhelming for them.
07:59That's why they have an extra set of muscles that pull the pupil into a narrow slit shape in daily
08:04light.
08:06Predatory animals have vertical slit pupils, like many snakes and cats.
08:11Such pupils help them to have sharper focus across the horizontal field of view
08:15and determine better how far their prey actually is.
08:19Animals with horizontal slit pupils, like sheep and horses, don't have sharp focus at the right and left edges,
08:25but they have wider peripheral vision.
08:28That way, they can spot predators coming after them a lot better.
08:33You're staring at the supermarket shelf, thirsty for some water.
08:36You'll probably pick the brand you always buy or get the cheapest one there.
08:41But wait, next time you buy a water bottle, make sure to check this out.
08:46Now, did you know that before you purchase anything that comes in a plastic bottle,
08:50the first thing you should do is look at the bottom?
08:53That's right, turn it over and look for the recycle symbol with a number inside of it.
08:58These numbered triangles actually indicate what kind of plastic was used in the production of your bottle.
09:04So, if it's marked with the number 1, know that it's only safe for single use.
09:09It means that if you let your bottle be exposed to sunlight and warmer temperatures,
09:14it will most likely start releasing toxic substances into your liquid.
09:18And drinking that will not be fun for you at all.
09:22Now, if the number inside is a 3 or a 7, best to avoid it in general.
09:27This is so because these bottles will most likely already be releasing chemicals that penetrate your drinks or food.
09:34And, as we know, lengthy exposure to it can result in severe health problems.
09:40Best to keep on the lookout for numbers 2, 4, 5, or the letters PP.
09:46These are the safest ones to consume from.
09:49They are suitable for multiple uses, and you can store them for a long time.
09:53But remember, store mainly cold water inside of them, and disinfect them from time to time.
09:58Putting any type of hot liquid inside of water bottles will mean the liquid inside will absorb the chemicals from
10:05the plastic.
10:06And still on the topic of plastic bottles, when you see packs of them bundled together by plastic, don't be
10:12shy.
10:13Open it up and grab as many bottles as you planned on buying.
10:18Supermarkets do this as a strategy, since they know that consumers are oftentimes lazy to rip the plastic and end
10:24up taking an entire pack of water or soda just to avoid the extra hassle.
10:30Now you've moved on to the refrigerated section of the supermarket.
10:33You look at all the cheese and wonder which one to take.
10:37Well, don't buy the ones that come in little slices, separated by plastic.
10:41Maybe we shouldn't even call this cheese, as the content of actual cheese is less than 51%.
10:47The manufacturers actually have to label them cheese product instead of cheese.
10:53And if you look for the fine print, you'll find this stamped somewhere in the packaging.
10:58When you're buying hard cheese, you should pay attention to its color, textures, and above all, the holes.
11:05First, the cheese must be uniform and without a white crust.
11:09First, and instead of picking cheese that has uneven and asymmetrical holes on it,
11:14you should go for the ones whose holes are evenly distributed on the whole chunk of cheese.
11:19Oh yeah, and before buying, try squeezing the cheese.
11:23It should immediately restore its shape.
11:25And there you go, you've got the perfect cheese to buy.
11:29Then fish.
11:30When picking it, make sure you take a good look at its eyes.
11:34And no, it shouldn't be love at first sight.
11:36You just need to check if the fish's eye is bright.
11:39Clouded and bulging eyes mean that the fish is old and probably past its consuming period.
11:45And for the meat lovers out there, make sure you're not buying glued meat.
11:50Oh yeah, you heard it correctly.
11:51Meat manufacturers have developed the habit of gluing together some pieces of meat before selling them.
11:57With the help of a little white powder, manufacturers glue together small pieces of meat in order to sell higher
12:04quantities of meat.
12:06It stretches the meat supply and helps meat producers to save money by reducing the waste of smaller pieces of
12:12meat.
12:12To make sure you're not buying glued meat, make sure to look for cracks in packaged meats.
12:18Even if that glue can put together meat fiber, it won't hold the fat.
12:22So if you've got cracks in the fat, that means that someone tried to glue together two or more pieces
12:28of meat.
12:29And even if you spot some cracks on the fiber, that can be the glue wearing off.
12:34Try this shopping hack and never buy glued meat ever again.
12:39Then kiwis.
12:40Don't buy them if they're way too soft.
12:43As it happens, kiwis that are super soft are also extra rotten or overripe.
12:48Well, maybe extra rotten isn't something that actually exists, but you get the idea.
12:54When kiwis get too soft, they release something called ethylene, which gives the fruit terrible acidity.
13:00To know which ones to buy, press your fingers against them and check their consistency.
13:04If your finger dips too much, it's a bad sign.
13:07But if it dips just a little and the fruit quickly recomposes itself, that's the point you're looking for.
13:14Now, if you're trying to eat healthy, don't buy anything packaged that has more than five ingredients to it.
13:21The baseline is the more ingredients in a packaged food, the more highly processed it probably is.
13:28Of course, the quality of these five ingredients also counts.
13:32But do give it a count next time you're choosing what to buy.
13:36Potato chips. Who doesn't love a good crunch?
13:40Well, but did you know that most of the packaged potato chips are actually composed of only 42% of
13:46potatoes?
13:47In the end, it's your choice.
13:49But if I were you, I wouldn't buy them.
13:52Check to see the ingredients before cracking them open.
13:56And those pre-packaged bags of vegetables that tell you they have 8 pounds of potatoes or carrots or apples
14:02inside of them?
14:03Do you think they really carry the amount they're selling you?
14:06As it turns out, no.
14:08You can check each bag with a luggage scale to see how much they actually weigh.
14:13But usually, those 8 pounds turn out to be 6.
14:18It's not that supermarkets are trying to trick us, but it happens that these bags are usually filled in a
14:23hurry by packagers.
14:25Sometimes, they don't really weigh the amount of produce they're putting into these 8-pound bags.
14:31Now, even if you prefer the pink-colored razor blade, don't buy it.
14:36Have you ever heard of something called the pink tax?
14:39As it turns out, goods that are made for women and girls end up costing 7% more than the
14:46same product made for the men and boys market share.
14:49It's believed that women are better customers and will pay the extra price for the same products.
14:56But if you're looking to save some money, just buy the blue ones.
15:00Now, before you buy fresh produce, make sure you take a good look at the PLU codes.
15:06In case you don't know, PLU codes are 4-digit or 5-digit numbers that appear on a small sticker
15:13that is applied to individual pieces of produce in the USA.
15:17A 4-digit code means that the produce was grown in a traditional rather than organic way.
15:24Make sure you do take a look at each individual product before they can get mismatched on the shelves.
15:30Now, 5-digit codes that begin with the number 9 almost always indicate that the product was grown organically.
15:37So, if you're looking for organic produce, these ones are the way to go.
15:44Never buy green potatoes.
15:47Green potatoes are something that actually does exist.
15:50And even if most of them never make it to the store, be aware.
15:54Green potatoes can cause health problems and are far from the best quality of potato to be ingested.
16:00They become green because they weren't stored properly or they were way too exposed to sunlight.
16:06The green in them is an indication of certain levels of toxins that are harmful to humans.
16:12So, steer away from those.
16:16Don't buy coffee that is older than 18 months.
16:19Look at the best before date when shopping.
16:21And if you get the chance, prefer whole beans rather than grounded coffee powder.
16:26The beans preserve the antioxidant properties from the coffee.
16:30And grounding them up just before drinking them is usually the best way to benefit from all the healing qualities
16:35of coffee.
16:37And last but not least, do your online shopping between Tuesday and Thursday.
16:42It may sound strange, but studies have shown that the best way to catch up on really good deals is
16:48to shop between these days.
16:50Prices are as low as they can get.
16:52And if you're looking to save money, forget Sundays.
16:55That's a total no-go.
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