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00:00For all those days when you barely have time for breakfast, there's an easy way to enjoy a nice and
00:05fast meal.
00:06And it will also save you the hassle of doing the dishes afterwards.
00:10I'm talking about instant oatmeal packets.
00:13Some manufacturers have added this neat design to the oatmeal.
00:17The packet is lined with plastic, so you can directly pour water or milk straight into it.
00:22This way, you won't have to use a bowl anymore.
00:26You place the liquid in and shake.
00:28Some packaging also has a demarcation line to show how much liquid should go inside the pack for that quantity.
00:36Next time you have to switch apartments, you won't have to worry about carrying that heavy box of books.
00:42These days, most moving boxes are specially designed for easy transportation with built-in handles.
00:48Well, they're not actually handled.
00:50I'll admit, they're basically just holes inside the cardboard box on the sides.
00:55But if you slip your hands in, you'll surely notice the boxes become way easier to carry than picking them
01:01up altogether.
01:03With the onset of so many online reading options, like e-books or even apps on your phone that allow
01:10you to download novels,
01:11you've most likely forgotten about your local library.
01:14And hey, I'm not blaming you!
01:17But libraries these days offer a lot more services than you're used to, apart from free books and audiobook rental.
01:24Some of them have a variety of evening classes or can provide access to online courses.
01:30You may even be able to join a book club, which is a great way to meet new people,
01:34and you're guaranteed to get out of that reading slump you've been stuck in.
01:39I enjoy picking up dinner on my way home from my favorite takeout place, just as you do.
01:44But if the food containers are not completely sealed shut, the ride back can prove itself quite the culinary experience,
01:50if you know what I mean.
01:52Especially for the carpets in your car.
01:56Some cars have a curry hook near the center console, next to the driver's seat.
02:00It has been popular for 20 years and started as a handbag holder or a hook for a small shopping
02:05bag.
02:07But it quickly became the perfect way to store takeaway food and avoid spilling.
02:13I'm almost sure there's an umbrella somewhere in your car,
02:16but if I were to ask you where you're storing it, you'd most likely say, the truck, of course.
02:21But is that really the best place to keep it?
02:24Wouldn't you want to have an umbrella at hand, right when you get out of the car?
02:28Some car companies have thought about that, and don't worry,
02:31they don't come with a built-in butler to help you get out of the car all dry.
02:36Some specific models have a designated place in the driver's door panel that perfectly fits an umbrella.
02:42You have to admit, it's an important thing to consider when researching your next car,
02:45more so if you live in a rainy location.
02:49Whenever I plan to travel to a new location,
02:52I like to have access to the local maps on my phone at any given time.
02:56Since you can't always foresee the quality or price of the internet in foreign countries,
03:01be sure to download the maps on your phone when connected to Wi-Fi.
03:05This way, you'll have easy access to all the must-see locations on your next city break,
03:10even if you run out of mobile data.
03:13The same goes for Google Translate.
03:15The mobile app comes with the option of downloading a language,
03:18so you'll be able to use it offline.
03:21Another nice tip if you're more of the traveler type.
03:24If you own an iPhone, text an airline code and flight number to yourself.
03:29You'll then notice it will show up with an underline.
03:31When clicking on it, you'll be able to pull up flight data,
03:34like the gate the flight leaves from, or if the flight is on schedule.
03:40Flashlights are those objects that we tend to reach out for in an emergency,
03:44like whenever there's a power break,
03:46or when you need to take a quick trip in the attic for an old photo album or something.
03:50If you're ever in a sticky situation and the flashlight runs out of battery,
03:54have a look at its base under the battery spring.
03:57Some models come with a spare bulb hidden in there.
04:02If you're the type of person that likes to wake up early in the morning,
04:05but the rest of the people in your house enjoy sleeping in,
04:08there's a way you can still use your microwave
04:10to prepare breakfast without waking everyone up.
04:13It turns out, some of them come with a built-in mute function
04:16that gets rid of all the annoying rings and beeps.
04:21In the many times I've found myself driving on local roadways,
04:24I've noticed some apparently random blue reflectors here and there.
04:28Since I had no idea what they were,
04:30I did some research and found out they actually pinpoint the locations of fire hydrants.
04:35They're generally offset from the center line on either side,
04:38and the offset side tells if the hydrant is on the left or right side of the road
04:43to assist firefighters on their missions better.
04:47Next time you get out of the car and forget to close all the windows,
04:51you won't have to get back in there.
04:53Just try this.
04:54Hold the keys on the door of your car pressed,
04:56and it should lock all the doors and shut all the windows.
05:00The same goes with opening all the doors.
05:03Just double-click the button.
05:05Most car models should come with this added option,
05:07but most people just forget or have no idea that they can do that.
05:12Whenever you're in that awkward position of messing up a voicemail,
05:16do you know there's a way you can delete or re-record the message,
05:19saving you the unnecessary embarrassment?
05:22Stay online after recording the message
05:24and dial either pound, number sign, or star, asterisk,
05:28to access the voicemail menu.
05:30Further instructions should be provided
05:32so you can decide what to do with the recording.
05:36Bagels are becoming more and more famous these days
05:39on options for breakfast or snacks
05:41because they're so tasty and so versatile.
05:44The problem is, I only want my bagel toasted on one side.
05:48Thankfully, some toasters come with a bagel setting,
05:52which ensures the pastry is toasted on either one of the two sides.
05:57Ever wondered why manhole covers only come in that round shape?
06:01It turns out that this is the only shape
06:03that cannot fall through the hole altogether.
06:06Any other shape, especially shapes with corners,
06:09could be rotated so that the lid could fall through.
06:13Here's a neat one if you enjoy a little massage
06:15whenever you're taking a shower.
06:17On most of the shower heads available these days,
06:19there should be a small metal filter in the back
06:22beneath the shower head once you unscrew it.
06:25If you give this piece a rough cleaning once in a while,
06:28you'll find the water pressure to be greatly improved.
06:33You may be able to save that wool sweater
06:35you've accidentally thrown in the washer
06:37and has shrunken down three sizes.
06:39Just go in the shower and grab a bottle of hair conditioner.
06:42Add it to some cold water in a tub and make a solution
06:46and let the garment sit there for at least a couple of hours.
06:49The conditioner should help relax the wool fibers
06:52and loosen them back up,
06:54not to mention how nice it should smell afterwards.
06:58You might need to do a bit of research
07:01before you can safely use this trick.
07:03But just so that you know,
07:04there are some modern laptops with drainage channels.
07:08Mm-hmm, you heard that right.
07:09Precisely when you accidentally spilled coffee on it,
07:12they're designed to ensure any liquid that gets on the keyboard
07:15safely drains out at the bottom
07:16without damaging the electrical parts.
07:19Just make sure to not shake the laptop
07:21after you've spilled the liquid
07:22so that the system can do its job correctly.
07:30Now, if you're as watchful as I am,
07:32you've probably noticed those zigzag patterns
07:35on the edges of some packages,
07:36like bags of chips or chocolate bars.
07:39It's clear that they're there to make it easier for you
07:41to tear the plastic.
07:42But why does it tear so easily?
07:45Now, plastic is made of long molecules called polymers.
07:49You can compare it with a fabric made of long threads.
07:52But the scale is much smaller,
07:54and these strands aren't actually woven together.
07:57What ridges do is remove the support
08:00of the surrounding polymer fibers.
08:02When the edge is flat,
08:03the molecules are surrounded
08:04and kind of protected by their mates.
08:07But if the edge is uneven,
08:09molecules on the peaks of the ridges
08:11are much more exposed to mechanical damage.
08:14Plus, such an uneven edge
08:16allows you to apply more force
08:18to a specific point, the groove.
08:20And once that point fails,
08:22the groove moves to the next point,
08:24causing more tearing.
08:25And this process continues
08:27until you stop applying the force
08:29or until you're done tearing the packaging apart.
08:32But this isn't the only packaging secret.
08:35I'm about to reveal
08:36the most unexpected packaging facts.
08:39Now, is this what the future of packaging looks like?
08:42A Swiss company has invented a magic juice box.
08:45It's made of agar-agar seaweed gel and water.
08:49It can only contain short-term smoothies and juices.
08:52The box also withers at the same rate
08:55you consume the product inside.
08:57Wow!
08:58Doesn't it sound like the future is here?
09:00That overwhelming smell of coffee
09:02that literally hits you
09:04once you open a jar with instant coffee?
09:06This scent is actually just a coffee aroma
09:09sprayed onto the lid.
09:10It's done to provide you
09:12with the enticing smell of freshly ground coffee.
09:15One of Korea's leading manufacturers
09:17of instant noodles
09:18has come up with innovative packaging
09:21for their production.
09:22It can be safely used in microwaves.
09:24The company claims that some additional material
09:27used in this packaging
09:28can remain intact without melting,
09:31even at high temperatures.
09:32Well, it'll definitely make the process
09:35of heating up your lunch much faster.
09:37Now, almost all food we consume
09:40has an expiration date.
09:42But this rule doesn't apply to water.
09:44Hmm.
09:45But how come there's an expiration date
09:47on every water bottle?
09:49There's no paradox here.
09:50This expiration date refers to the bottle,
09:54not the water inside.
09:55They say that regardless of the brand,
09:58all chips have a best before date
10:00that ends on a Saturday.
10:02It's because a production week
10:04starts on a Sunday
10:05and correspondingly ends on a Saturday.
10:08Well, I've checked my stash
10:10and it seems to be true.
10:12Go look at yours
10:13and write in the comments
10:14what you found out.
10:16Bubble wrap was originally designed
10:18to serve as textured wallpaper.
10:20It was invented in 1957
10:22by engineers Mark Chavons
10:24and Alfred Fielding in New Jersey.
10:26They sealed together two shower curtains
10:29trapping inside a smattering of air bubbles
10:31and wanted to sell the resulting product
10:34as an innovative kind of wallpaper.
10:36Unfortunately, the product turned out
10:38to be a failure as wallpaper.
10:40Then the inventor started selling it
10:42as greenhouse insulation.
10:44But it wasn't until 1961
10:46that the material's protective qualities
10:49were discovered.
10:50And the first client that used bubble wrap
10:52as a packaging material was IBM.
10:55This company used it to protect
10:57its big IBM 1401 mainframe computer
11:01during shipping.
11:02Now, people love personalized products.
11:05According to researchers,
11:07a whopping 52% of online customers
11:09are more willing to repeat their purchases
11:11from a company
11:12when they get personalized shipping boxes.
11:15If you've ever seen someone
11:17unboxing Apple products,
11:18you probably noticed
11:20that the company used
11:21this very laconic packaging.
11:23This probably made you think
11:24that they put no effort into it.
11:26But that's not true.
11:27To achieve such a level
11:29of perfect simplicity,
11:31Apple has created a real culture
11:33around its packaging.
11:34The company's headquarters
11:35even have a special place
11:37where they come up
11:38with packaging designs
11:39for new products.
11:41The Egg Carton
11:42was designed in 1911
11:44by newspaper editor Joseph Coyle
11:46from British Columbia.
11:48The main goal of this invention
11:49was to resolve a dispute
11:51between a local farmer
11:52and a hotel owner
11:53who kept complaining
11:54that the farmer's eggs
11:56were delivered broken.
11:57So, necessity is
11:59the mother of invention.
12:01Nike has created a shoe box
12:03made completely out
12:05of recycled trash materials,
12:07mainly drink containers.
12:09This box also allows its owner
12:11to wear it as a backpack.
12:13Now, paper packaging for food
12:15goes all the way back to China
12:17to the 2nd century BCE.
12:19At that time,
12:20food was often wrapped
12:21in thin sheets of mulberry bark.
12:24And later,
12:24the idea spread
12:25all over the world.
12:27And in 1879,
12:29one accident
12:30literally changed history.
12:32A worker from a paper bag factory
12:34in Brooklyn
12:35set the machine he used
12:36to the wrong settings.
12:38And instead of creasing small bags,
12:41it cut through them.
12:42When the owner of the factory
12:43readjusted the settings
12:45on the machine,
12:46he realized that it could cut
12:47and crease at the same time.
12:49This led to the appearance
12:51of mass-produced
12:52paperboard boxes.
12:54Now, researchers have found out
12:55that the process used
12:56during the manufacturing
12:58of cardboard boxes
12:59can ward off germs.
13:01Hear me out!
13:01To make cardboard,
13:03they shape layers of paper
13:05and bond them
13:05at a temperature
13:06of up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
13:08That's hotter
13:09than most harmful bacteria
13:11can withstand.
13:12That's why cardboard boxes
13:14are a rather safe way
13:15to package foods.
13:16After all,
13:17they come out
13:18of the manufacturing process
13:19sanitized,
13:20even when they're made
13:21of recycled materials.
13:23That little open jar icon
13:25on cosmetic packaging
13:27is the PAO,
13:28period after opening symbol.
13:31It informs consumers
13:32about the period of time
13:33a product may be used
13:35after the package
13:36is unsealed.
13:37The symbol,
13:38featuring a number
13:39followed by the letter M
13:40for months,
13:41can be seen on almost
13:42all cosmetic products.
13:44Some plastic milk containers
13:46have dents on their sides.
13:48These dents serve
13:49several purposes.
13:50For one thing,
13:51when the milk spoils,
13:52this process usually causes
13:54swelling and high-pressure buildup
13:56inside the container.
13:58That's when the dent
13:59comes in handy.
14:00It pops out
14:01and doesn't let the jug blow up.
14:03Plus,
14:04if you decide to freeze the milk,
14:05it will expand
14:06like any other liquid.
14:08And then again,
14:09the indentation
14:10will pop out
14:11and prevent the container
14:12from breaking
14:13inside your freezer.
14:15Soda bottles
14:16are always filled
14:17in such a way
14:18that there's some space
14:19between the liquid
14:20and the cap.
14:21That's because soda
14:22contains carbon dioxide.
14:24It's a gas
14:25that can expand
14:26once the bottle is heated.
14:27If there's no gap
14:29in the bottle,
14:30it can break
14:30because of the pressure
14:31building inside.
14:33Also,
14:34when you open your drink,
14:35the gases go out
14:36in the form of bubbles
14:37and the drink
14:38is likely to overflow.
14:40The gap helps
14:41with this problem, too.
14:42Now,
14:43about those horizontal lines
14:44on plastic bottles.
14:46They help hold bottles up.
14:48Some bottles are produced
14:49from soft plastic.
14:51Without the lines,
14:52they wouldn't keep their shape.
14:53Instead,
14:54they would twist easily
14:55or even break.
14:57Number 57
14:58on a Heinz ketchup bottle
15:00has nothing to do
15:01with the product label.
15:02The truth is
15:03that the place
15:04with the numbers
15:05is the very sweet spot
15:06you should tap
15:07to get the ketchup flowing.
15:09So,
15:09stop smacking
15:10the bottom
15:11of your sauce bottle
15:12and tap the 57.
15:14By the way,
15:15if you've been wondering
15:16why the number
15:17is exactly 57,
15:18not 34 or 89,
15:20this comes from
15:22the historical
15:22advertising slogan
15:2357 Variety
15:25created by
15:26the Heinz Company
15:27located in Pittsburgh, USA.
15:29This advertising campaign
15:31told customers
15:32about the numerous products
15:33manufactured by the company.
15:36Now,
15:36at first sight,
15:37everything is obvious
15:38about plastic lids
15:39on disposable cups
15:40to keep your beverage
15:42inside, right?
15:43But that's not all
15:44they're capable of.
15:45As soon as you find
15:47a cozy spot
15:47and get ready
15:48to sip on your drink,
15:50you can use the lid
15:51as a coaster.
15:52If you look carefully,
15:53you'll notice special ridges
15:55that hug the bottom
15:56of your cup snugly.
15:58It's a snuggly hug.
15:59The size of each lid
16:01fits the bottom
16:01of the corresponding cup.
16:06And the soft,
16:07round part
16:07under a soda bottle cap
16:09keeps the carbonation
16:10from escaping.
16:12Without it,
16:12your pop would go flat
16:14in no time,
16:15probably even before
16:16you buy it.
16:21Remember moving around
16:22on those scooter boards
16:23during gym class?
16:25Or, more accurately,
16:26bashing your fingers
16:27repeatedly
16:28while holding onto
16:29the handles?
16:30Somehow,
16:30they managed to be
16:31designed perfectly
16:32to cause the most
16:33finger damage
16:34as possible.
16:35But it turns out
16:36that we all missed
16:37the actual use
16:38of these handles
16:39on the slides.
16:40Guess what?
16:41They're finger guards,
16:42not handles at all.
16:44The plastic loops
16:45on the sides
16:45of the boards
16:46were designed
16:47to protect your fingers
16:48from the exact walloping
16:49that we all gave ourselves
16:51by using them wrong.
16:53See,
16:53the correct way
16:54to hold on
16:54is to slide your hands
16:56through the hole
16:57and grip the base
16:58of the board itself.
16:59This way,
17:00you'll block your knuckles
17:01from knocking into
17:02other boards
17:02and obstacles
17:03while you're having
17:04the time of your life
17:05scooting around.
17:07When you're getting
17:08out of the shower
17:09and wrapping yourself
17:10in a cozy bathrobe,
17:11which way are you
17:12supposed to tie it?
17:13This way, right?
17:15With the belt
17:16through all the loops
17:17tied around your waist?
17:18I mean,
17:19that's how all belts work.
17:20Is it a trick question?
17:22Yup.
17:23Bathrobes actually work
17:24better tied like this.
17:26Slide the belt
17:27through the first two loops
17:28on the front
17:28and pull it tight.
17:30It's so much easier
17:31to wrap it nice and tight.
17:33Look at this division symbol.
17:35I bet you've never
17:37put together
17:37what the little-known meaning
17:39behind the design is.
17:41It's a fraction,
17:42but with the numbers
17:43replaced by dots.
17:45Makes perfect sense, right?
17:46Why didn't any of us
17:48notice it?
17:49If you slice open
17:50an avocado
17:51but don't use it,
17:52there's a way
17:53to keep it from going brown.
17:54Store it in a glass of water
17:56in the fridge.
17:57It'll last
17:58two to three days longer.
18:00When you're microwaving
18:01some popcorn
18:01for movie night
18:03and are about to pour it
18:04from the bag
18:05into a bowl,
18:06stop!
18:06There's actually
18:07a useful feature
18:08built into
18:09the microwavable bags
18:10that barely anyone uses.
18:12Once it's all popped,
18:14the end of the bag
18:15will have a slight opening.
18:17Before you tear it open wider,
18:19tip the bag upside down
18:20and shake it.
18:21It's designed to let
18:22the pesky,
18:23unpopped kernels fall out.
18:25Shake them all out
18:26and you'll have
18:27a perfect bowl
18:27of popcorn every time.
18:30Sunblock
18:31Sunblock
18:31has an unknown use
18:32that could come in handy
18:33if you ever have
18:35a permanent marker
18:36on your skin
18:36and a can of Sunblock
18:38spray handy.
18:39Just spray it
18:40on the marker
18:40and wipe off.
18:42There you go!
18:43It also works
18:44on hard surfaces
18:45like your kitchen tiles.
18:46So,
18:47the next time
18:48you unleash
18:48your artistic talent
18:49with a Sharpie
18:50somewhere you shouldn't,
18:52you're covered.
18:53If the batteries
18:54in your remote
18:55run out of juice,
18:56there's a hidden feature
18:57to give them
18:58a bit more life.
18:59Take them out
19:00and rub the ends
19:01together on both sides.
19:02This cleans off
19:03the connectivity points
19:05and gives the chemicals
19:06inside time
19:07to redistribute.
19:08This means
19:09you've got more time
19:10to run to the store
19:11to buy more batteries.
19:13Look up!
19:14See your ceiling fan?
19:15Okay,
19:16if you don't have
19:17a ceiling fan,
19:18just go with it
19:18and imagine you do.
19:20Well,
19:21it has a hidden feature
19:22that you probably
19:23don't know.
19:24It might be a switch
19:25on the fan itself
19:26or a button
19:27on the remote,
19:27but most fans
19:28have the ability
19:29to change directions.
19:31And there's a reason
19:32you really want it to.
19:34In winter,
19:35you want it to spin
19:36clockwise,
19:37which pushes
19:38all the hot air
19:39from the ceiling down.
19:40In the summer,
19:41you want to spin it
19:42counterclockwise
19:43to pull the cool air
19:45that pulls around the floor
19:46up to circulate
19:47around the room.
19:48This next one's
19:50a huge deal.
19:51Your microwave
19:52probably has a silent mode.
19:54Yeah,
19:55that's right.
19:55All your 3 a.m. burritos
19:57that you heated up
19:58with your finger
19:59hovering over the stop button
20:00to hit it
20:01one second
20:01before the timer went off
20:03could have actually
20:04been a lot less stressful.
20:06It depends on the mode,
20:07but by either pressing
20:09or holding the zero
20:10or one button,
20:11you should be able
20:12to activate
20:12the silent mode.
20:14Now,
20:15you can microwave
20:16to your heart's content
20:17anytime.
20:18Those springy doorstops
20:20at your baseboards
20:21that make the
20:21boing sound
20:22aren't just doorstops.
20:24They're also
20:25door holders.
20:26By holding them down
20:27and opening the door
20:28over them,
20:29the spring latches
20:30onto the bottom
20:31of the door
20:32and locks it open.
20:33Yeah,
20:34we all miss that one.
20:36Did you know
20:37you've probably
20:37been putting on
20:38your running shoes
20:39wrong?
20:40See,
20:41there's a small hole
20:42at the top
20:43where the laces end
20:44that's called
20:44a heel lock.
20:45Can you guess
20:46what it does?
20:47Yeah,
20:47it locks your heels.
20:49That way,
20:50they don't slip around
20:51and give you a blister
20:52or slide your sock down,
20:53which is just
20:54the worst feeling,
20:55isn't it?
20:56So,
20:56what you're supposed
20:57to do
20:58is loop each lace
20:59into its heel lock hole,
21:01which creates
21:02a small loop.
21:02The opposite lace
21:04then goes through
21:04that loop.
21:05Tie your laces tight
21:07just like you normally would,
21:08and,
21:09whoa,
21:09your heels are secure.
21:12Speaking of shoelaces,
21:13if you accidentally
21:14knot them so well
21:16that even you,
21:16with your incredible muscles,
21:18can't undo them,
21:20there's a common
21:21baking ingredient
21:21that has a hidden feature
21:23that can help.
21:24Yep,
21:25you heard me right,
21:26a baking ingredient.
21:28Cornstarch
21:28can make your gravy thicker,
21:30or it can untie
21:31stuck knots.
21:32It's so talented.
21:34Just sprinkle it on
21:35any knot,
21:36coating it completely,
21:37and it will slide
21:38free easily.
21:39It works on necklaces,
21:41ropes,
21:41yarn,
21:42etc.
21:42It doesn't work on knots
21:44in your muscles,
21:45though,
21:45unfortunately.
21:46But hey,
21:47you can always give it a try.
21:49Uh-oh,
21:50did you put on
21:50your friend's ring
21:51without thinking
21:52how much smaller
21:53their hands are
21:54than yours?
21:54And now it's stuck.
21:56Just grab a bottle
21:58of Windex,
21:59my friend.
22:00Yep,
22:00Windex cleans your windows,
22:01of course,
22:02but it also has
22:03a neat little secret talent
22:05at removing stuck rings.
22:06A little spritz,
22:08and that bling
22:08will slide right off.
22:10Cool, huh?
22:11Why has no one
22:12ever taught us that?
22:14Let's say you're
22:15writing something in pencil,
22:16like an exam,
22:17but whoops,
22:18you forgot your eraser.
22:20Strangely,
22:21you didn't forget
22:22to bring your bread
22:23to the test.
22:24So you've got that,
22:25which is all you need
22:27to clear up that
22:27mistaken answer
22:28you just wrote down.
22:30Roll the bread up tightly
22:31until it has a texture
22:33best described as,
22:34well,
22:35eraser-like.
22:36Then go at it,
22:38erasing like you
22:38normally would.
22:40Why have the bread makers
22:41been hiding this from us?
22:42This could have been useful
22:44in so many situations
22:45when I brought bread
22:46to my school exams.
22:48If you wear leather jackets,
22:50first off,
22:51you're cool.
22:52Second off,
22:53you're probably missing out
22:54on a hidden feature
22:55that's not so hidden
22:57and is actually
22:58in plain sight.
22:59The straps on the top
23:00of the shoulders
23:01of your jacket
23:02aren't just for decoration.
23:04If you unbutton them
23:05while you slide on
23:06the straps of your bag,
23:07you can clip them shut again
23:09over your bag straps,
23:11locking them in place.
23:12No matter how many
23:13jumping jacks
23:14or cartwheels
23:15or breakdancing
23:16head spins you do,
23:17your bag is not
23:18going anywhere.
23:20When you need to
23:21wrap up some leftovers,
23:22tin foil is your friend.
23:24But it also has a place
23:26in the laundry room
23:27because of the secret use.
23:28Imagine you run
23:30out of dryer sheets.
23:31Your clothes come out
23:33of the dryer
23:33full of so much static
23:35that they make your hair
23:36stand up straight
23:37like a cartoon
23:38evil scientists.
23:39Here's what you need to do.
23:41Crush up two sheets
23:42of tin foil
23:43into tight balls.
23:45Throw those clothes
23:46back in the dryer
23:46with the balls
23:47and give them
23:48another round.
23:49They'll come out
23:50static-free.
23:52After you make
23:53hard-boiled eggs,
23:54they're in hot water.
23:55Some would say
23:56boiling hot.
23:57So how do you
23:58get them out easily
23:59without reaching in?
24:01A whisk!
24:02Push it over the egg
24:04and it will pop
24:04into the wire cradle.
24:06Now you can pull it
24:07right out
24:08with ease
24:08and comfort.
24:10The colors
24:11of the clips
24:12on bread bags
24:13actually convey
24:14a secret meaning.
24:15They're showing you
24:16the day of the week
24:17that the loaf
24:17was packaged.
24:18Blue means Monday,
24:20brown means Tuesday,
24:21and white means Friday.
24:23Yeah,
24:24it's not just random colors.
24:25And most bread brands
24:27follow the same system
24:28because there's one company
24:30that supplies
24:31a lot of these clips.
24:32So when picking out
24:34the perfect loaf,
24:35you can gauge
24:36the freshness
24:37by the color.
24:39If you ever find yourself
24:40stuck in the trunk
24:41of your car,
24:42stay calm.
24:43All cars are supposed
24:44to be equipped
24:45with an emergency latch
24:46to help open the trunk
24:48from the inside
24:49in the unlikely case
24:50it happens.
24:51These latches
24:52are so well thought out
24:53that they can be opened
24:54by people of all ages.
24:56More so,
24:57handles are designed
24:58to glow in the dark too.
24:59You can even pull them
25:00with a mouth
25:01if there's not enough
25:02wiggle room
25:03to use your hands.
25:04Never mind how you ended up
25:05in the trunk
25:06in the first place.
25:07Moving on.
25:08If you're ever working
25:09with needle and thread,
25:11remember,
25:11you don't need to stick
25:13the needle directly
25:13into the spool.
25:15You may end up
25:16losing the needle
25:16altogether.
25:17Not to mention,
25:18you can easily
25:19hurt your fingers.
25:20A lot of modern
25:21sewing kits these days
25:22come with a designated
25:24place for safeguarding
25:25the needles.
25:26It's located
25:27at the bottom part
25:28of the thread spool.
25:29You'll just need
25:30to pull it out.
25:31It's even made
25:31to hold multiple
25:32sewing needles
25:33at a time.
25:35Disposable ballpoint pens
25:36come with a little
25:37secret of their own.
25:39Did you ever notice
25:40that in some of them,
25:41there's a small hole
25:42in the plastic part?
25:43It's actually
25:44a rudimentary
25:45ventilation system.
25:47It's supposed
25:47to let the ink
25:48easily make it
25:49to the tip of the pen.
25:51Okay, I know
25:52it's in the name,
25:53but you really
25:54don't need to shake
25:55the seasoning shaker
25:56to get any product out.
25:57Don't believe me?
25:59Hey, you're not
25:59the only one.
26:00Go grab your favorite
26:02seasoning bottle
26:02out of your pantry.
26:04If it has one
26:05of those removable
26:05plastic caps,
26:07it's perfect
26:07for the experiment.
26:09Instead of shaking
26:10the bottle,
26:11try holding it
26:11from the plastic cap
26:12while it's upside down.
26:14Now, gently twist
26:16the bottle
26:16from side to side
26:17and,
26:18before you know it,
26:19you get some
26:20gorgeously flowing
26:21seasoning without
26:22having to wiggle
26:23the shaker
26:23and make a mess
26:24all over the stove.
26:26On the same note,
26:28most salt and pepper
26:29shakers should have
26:30ridges on the bottom
26:31of the glass portion.
26:32In case you get
26:33any seasoning stuck
26:34in there,
26:35place the bottom
26:36of the salt shaker
26:37against the bottom
26:38of the pepper shaker
26:39and wiggle it around
26:40so the ridges
26:41click with each other.
26:42The seasoning
26:43should easily
26:44pour out now
26:45without you having
26:46to open the bottle.
26:47In colder weather,
26:48you often have
26:49so many clothing layers
26:51on you
26:51that you can hardly
26:52feel the purse
26:53or back straps
26:54on your shoulder
26:55anymore.
26:55Not to mention
26:56how fast
26:57they can slide off.
26:58Some jackets
26:59come with a built-in
27:00solution for that
27:01in the form
27:02of a small tab
27:03on the shoulder
27:04with either a hook
27:05or a button.
27:06It's meant to be
27:07opened and closed
27:07comfortably
27:08so you can keep
27:09your purse in place
27:10at any time.
27:13You're most likely
27:14using it merely
27:15to peel the skin
27:16of potatoes,
27:16carrots,
27:17or cucumbers.
27:18But you can use
27:19your vegetable peeler
27:20for chopping fine
27:21strips of onion
27:22as well.
27:23Just cut the onion
27:24into quarters vertically
27:25and then start slicing.
27:28This might also help out
27:29with those embarrassing
27:30onion tears.
27:32Most people miss
27:33this one,
27:34but should you ever
27:35have a closer look
27:36at your toothpaste tube,
27:37you will surely see
27:38some sort of coloring
27:40there,
27:40either a dot
27:41or a block.
27:42Colors can vary.
27:43They can be black,
27:45green,
27:45red,
27:46or even blue.
27:47These color spots
27:48are actually meant
27:49to help the assembly
27:50machines back
27:51at the toothpaste factory.
27:52They recognize
27:53when and where
27:54these machines
27:54need to cut
27:55the toothpaste tubes
27:56and proceed
27:57to fold them
27:57for packaging.
27:59For most types
28:00of footwear,
28:00if there's anything
28:01that seems a bit
28:02out of place,
28:03always know
28:04that it's there
28:05for a reason.
28:06Most manufacturers
28:07don't put extra items
28:08on shoes
28:09just for fun.
28:10It would definitely
28:11be a waste of time
28:12and resources.
28:13For footwear,
28:14like boots,
28:15for example,
28:16there's often
28:16a small loop
28:17at the top back
28:18of the shoe.
28:19It's there to help you
28:20when you need
28:20to put the shoe on
28:21since you can
28:22quickly pull on it.
28:23Plus,
28:24you can also hang
28:25the shoes somewhere,
28:26most likely to dry,
28:28since most boots
28:29are meant to be worn
28:29in the colder weather.
28:31Now,
28:32I've been guilty
28:32at least once
28:33of overdressing
28:34with a bunch of layers
28:35just so I won't need
28:37to jam everything
28:38in my check-in bag.
28:39But does it become
28:40a problem
28:41when you actually
28:42have to get seated?
28:43What do you do
28:44with your coat
28:44or your jacket?
28:46Well,
28:46have a closer look
28:47next time you board
28:48a plane
28:49on the seat
28:49in front of you.
28:50The hook
28:51that keeps the tray table
28:52upright
28:53can double
28:54as a jacket hook.
28:55As long as you don't
28:56need to have any meals
28:57while in the air,
28:58you're good to go.
29:00Now,
29:01most mascaras expire
29:02within 3-6 months,
29:03I'm told,
29:04depending on the manufacturer.
29:06But you can help
29:07speed up that process
29:08if you're not careful enough.
29:10Continuously pumping
29:11the mascara wand,
29:13trying to mix in
29:14the product,
29:14actually pushes
29:15more air into the tube.
29:17This can make it dry
29:18much faster,
29:19and you evidently
29:20won't get the desired
29:21results with it anymore.
29:23There's an easy way
29:24to check if your mascara
29:25is still good enough
29:26to use.
29:27If you don't hear
29:28a popping noise
29:29when you take the brush out,
29:31you may very well need
29:32to go get yourself
29:33a new mascara tube.
29:35Now,
29:36I know we're living
29:37in the era of
29:38Bluetooth-connected devices,
29:39but for better quality sound,
29:42they still recommend
29:42using headphones
29:43that connect
29:44via audio jacks.
29:46Remember seeing
29:47black ridges
29:48on those jacks?
29:49They aren't there
29:49just to make them fit
29:51when you plug them
29:51into your phone
29:52or laptop.
29:53Made out of a special
29:55insulating material,
29:56these bands are meant
29:57to guard the wires
29:58when sound
29:59is being transmitted.
30:00Based on the number
30:01of bands,
30:02you can figure out
30:03which end goes where.
30:04Some empty space
30:06under noodles
30:06in a cup
30:07doesn't mean
30:08the company producing them
30:09wants to cheat you
30:10out of a full portion.
30:11No, no.
30:12It's a manner
30:13of keeping the noodles
30:14intact during
30:15their transportation.
30:16It also helps
30:17with the circulation
30:18of hot water
30:19that is poured
30:19over the products
30:20before you can enjoy them.
30:22The V-shaped neckline
30:24was initially designed
30:25to serve a bunch
30:26of objectives.
30:27First,
30:28as a way of prolonging
30:29the life of the garment
30:30that would maintain
30:31its shape over the years.
30:32It's also there
30:33to fit your head
30:34through the shirt
30:35in case it needs
30:36some stretching.
30:37This way,
30:38it ensures a snugger grip
30:39around the neck.
30:40Lastly,
30:41it helps absorb sweat
30:42in case you're wearing
30:43the shirt while exercising.
30:46Now,
30:46it's not necessarily
30:47a custom anymore,
30:48but you may have stumbled
30:50upon a dinner jacket
30:51with an additional
30:52mysterious pocket
30:53on the right side.
30:55Turns out,
30:55this pocket
30:56was used by men
30:57to easily reach
30:58their train tickets
30:59since most of them
31:00had to travel
31:01to work every day.
31:02It helped them
31:03keep their jacket
31:04buttoned up,
31:05but also benefited
31:06from the use
31:07of a pocket.
31:08Now,
31:08it's only added
31:09as a decoration,
31:10and it doesn't serve
31:11an actual purpose anymore.
31:13Speaking of things
31:14we don't use these days,
31:16or at least
31:16for their initial purpose,
31:18did you know
31:19Play-Doh was originally
31:20a cleaning product?
31:21In the 1920s,
31:23the market was in need
31:24of a product
31:25that could help them
31:26wipe the wallpapered areas
31:28around coal-burning furnaces.
31:29The recipe
31:30for what we now know
31:32as Play-Doh
31:32was thus invented.
31:34It was manufactured
31:35in white only,
31:36and was supposed
31:37to clean wallpaper
31:38by being rolled
31:39back and forth
31:40over the dirt.
31:41It was only later,
31:42in the 1940s,
31:44that new products
31:45for cleaning wallpaper
31:46were brought up,
31:47and Play-Doh
31:48was redirected
31:49toward another
31:50area of the market.
31:51Now,
31:52while I enjoy
31:53a nice piece of toast
31:54for breakfast,
31:55isn't it pesky
31:56to have to clean out
31:57the toaster?
31:58Well,
31:59not anymore,
31:59since I recently found out
32:01that toasters
32:02have a slide
32:03or a panel
32:04at the bottom
32:04that helps get rid
32:05of all those
32:06annoying breadcrumbs
32:07easily.
32:11Now,
32:11there used to be
32:12a time
32:12when you could only
32:13have access
32:14to video games
32:15by inserting cartridges
32:16in your console
32:17of choice.
32:18These tiny objects
32:19gave many doctors
32:21a lot of headaches.
32:22People soon started
32:23popping up
32:24in hospitals
32:25after swallowing
32:26small game cartridges.
32:28especially
32:28the younger generation.
32:30Nintendo,
32:31the company
32:31that manufactures
32:32the majority
32:33of these devices,
32:34had to come up
32:35with a creative solution
32:36to prevent
32:37these accidents.
32:38So,
32:38these days,
32:39Nintendo Switch cartridges
32:40are purposely coated
32:42with specific chemicals
32:43that can leave
32:44a really bad
32:45bitter taste
32:46in the mouth.
32:47Not that I'd,
32:47you know,
32:48recommend you ever
32:49try and taste
32:50for yourself.
32:51Hmm.
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