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Discover the fascinating world of design as we unveil 15 everyday items that come with unexpected features. Each of these designs holds a story connected to real events that transformed their creation. Dive into the history behind these hidden elements, revealing how safety considerations shaped modern design. From intriguing inventions to clever adaptations, you'll never look at these items the same way again. Join us on this journey through innovation and safety!
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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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