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Think you know how a stapler or soda can works? Think again! Discover the ingenious designs behind common items that you’ve been overlooking. From the clever swivel on your stapler to the secret cord-wrap on your power adapter, these features were engineered to simplify your life. Prepare to see your household tools in a whole new light!
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00:00Have you ever wondered what these extra holes at the top of your running shoes are for?
00:04They're designed so that you can tie the shoes in multiple different ways.
00:08That's useful when you want to compensate for things such as a bad stride or even a damaged toe.
00:15Plus you can change the look of your shoes the way you prefer.
00:21Many people use a dust jacket of their book as a bookmarker. No problem with that.
00:26It will save your book from bent page corners, but the primary purpose of a dust cover is to keep
00:32the book safe from distortions.
00:34For instance, if you spill juice or drop some of the food on your book while reading it.
00:40The Tic Tac dispenser has this little groove on its top, so you can dispense only one Tic Tac at
00:46a time.
00:47Even though, let's be honest here, nobody does that.
00:50Most of us just spill a whole bunch at once and then we wiggle all those extra Tic Tacs back
00:55in.
00:57Those rubber bumps you see between the tire treads are there for your safety.
01:01The raised edges tell you what the minimum height of your tread is.
01:05If the bump and the edges are even, it's time for you to visit the tire shop as soon as
01:10possible.
01:11But if the bumps are well beneath the level of the edges, you're good to go.
01:17What about that black grating on the microwave window?
01:20It's something called a Faraday shield.
01:23And it's there to prevent microwaves from getting away and turning the entire room into a Faraday cage.
01:29If the microwaves escape, your meal won't cook properly either.
01:33So yep, the cage is not there to make it difficult for you to see your meal while it's cooking.
01:37It's keeping the electromagnetic energy inside.
01:43How about a wrench compatible screwdriver?
01:45Cover your screwdriver with the end of your wrench and you can increase its torque.
01:49That's why the head of your screwdriver is designed the way it is.
01:53When you have odd angles, you can use this strategy.
01:58You've probably heard those myths, the blue side of the eraser can erase the pen.
02:03False.
02:04Its purpose is to erase a pencil.
02:06But in case you're writing something on heavier paper.
02:09The blue side can remove smudges you see after using the pink eraser too.
02:15Have you ever wondered why oranges in supermarkets mostly come in the red mesh bag?
02:21It's a trick to make this food look more orange and encourage you to make a purchase.
02:25An extra tip, don't throw away the mesh bag.
02:28Tie it up so you can have a small pot scrubber to clean your sink, kitchen, appliances and dishes.
02:37You can see golf balls don't have a perfectly round shape.
02:40Their surface is covered with many little dimples, something golf balls didn't always have.
02:45At one point, experienced golfers started noticing how through time, older balls with imperfections, such as nicks and bumps, could
02:54travel further.
02:56Such things create turbulence in the air around the golf ball, which eventually reduces drag.
03:02So, manufacturers started producing balls with dimples so they could go farther and faster.
03:10You might have noticed that sometimes there are ridges in toothpick tops.
03:13It's more hygienic because when you break that off, you can prop the toothpick up on it and it won't
03:19touch anything.
03:22Another safety feature you'll find, this time in your car, is a tab on your rearview mirror.
03:28With it, you can change the position of the mirror so you don't get blinded if there's a car behind
03:33you with its high beams on.
03:35So, this little tab helps you control the glare of lights coming from behind.
03:40This feature showed up in the 1930s, but in the early 1970s, it became a part of standard equipment in
03:46most trucks and cars.
03:49Do you see that tiny hole on your iPhone right next to the rear-facing camera?
03:54It's a microphone, and it's there so your phone can record sound as you turn your camera around.
04:02Some cables have a thick cylinder towards the end of the cord.
04:06It's called a ferrite core, or a choke.
04:09It's a magnetic iron oxide that stops high-frequency electromagnetic interference.
04:14For example, you know that annoying static noise you get if you bring your phone too close to a speaker?
04:21This interrupts your call, which is why cable cords with big cylinders are pretty useful, because they prevent these things.
04:29Do you know why nearly all luggage bags and backpacks have two zippers?
04:33It's way more convenient and easier to open in that way.
04:37But not just that.
04:38You can also lock these two zippers together to keep the stuff inside your bags safer.
04:45You know how toilets at public spots like malls have those big gaps at the bottom?
04:50It's primarily for better circulation of air.
04:53This type of door also makes it easier to clean the toilet or check if it's occupied if you're standing
04:59in line.
05:00Other than that, if you get stuck there and the lock gets broken, you still have a way to escape.
05:06You can just crawl out.
05:10Ever notice those plastic end caps on utility knives?
05:13And they also have scales on them, which indicates you may use them multiple times, but with sharp edges.
05:21You can separate the blades through these plastic end caps.
05:24Then, you can move the slider and bring the sharp blade to the front.
05:29If you've ever taken a moment to examine a regular grocery cart, especially their fold-out section, you probably noticed
05:36those metal loops jutting out.
05:38They're designed to protect the items you carry in your cart.
05:42You can use them to hang bags with soft items.
05:46You don't want to accidentally squish with heavier products, like bread, or easily breakable things, like eggs.
05:54Many coffee mugs come with curved notches on their bottom.
05:58When you're washing your mugs, put them against the rack at an angle in your dishwasher.
06:02This way, the water won't pool in there, so your favorite cup will be completely dry by the time you
06:07take it out of the dishwasher.
06:10If you're a McFlurry fan, you've probably noticed there's a square hole in the handle of the spoon.
06:16It's there so you can attach it to the special machine that mixes the ice cream and your favorite toppings
06:21together.
06:23The machine has a bar that slips into this square-shaped spoon and then thoroughly stirs it.
06:28And you get the spoon so they can minimize the mess during the process.
06:33Quite neat, wouldn't you say?
06:36A regular milk jug has a dent on one side.
06:40Some might see it as a random design decision, but a dent has several purposes.
06:45One of them is to get bigger if there's a gas build-up.
06:49This happens when your milk is spoiled.
06:51So you don't even have to try to check this out.
06:54Also, the dent is there so the jug doesn't burst if you accidentally drop it.
06:59The dent allows the expansion space that deals with the sudden pressure that happens when you drop the jug.
07:07Dental floss.
07:07Sure, it's important for your dental health, and it's easy to assume what you do with it.
07:12But dental floss is great in the kitchen as well, because it's a very precise cake slicer.
07:18Way better than a regular knife.
07:23Most kitchen shears have a serrated opening right there at the center where the blades and handles meet.
07:29It's something you can use to trim difficult herbs such as rosemary, thyme, or chives.
07:35Because of this opening, you don't need to pick the leaves off by hand, but de-stem them in one
07:40motion.
07:42The majority of gelatin containers or single-serving yogurts come with a tinfoil lid.
07:48And in most cases, you can use this covering as a disposable spoon.
07:52Just peel away the covering, and after a couple of simple folds, you'll have a perfect little spoon for your
07:58midday snack.
08:00In the airport, they usually ask you to take your laptop out of your backpack and put it in a
08:05separate bin while going through the security check.
08:08Laptops are dense, and the x-rays can't see through them, so you could be hiding something dangerous there.
08:14If it's out and it's on its own in a separate bin, it's easier for the scanners to capture a
08:19prospective hazard.
08:21Normally, the messages you send using iMessage are blue, but look, this time it turned green.
08:27No need to panic, it's not like the user blocked you or anything.
08:30It's just that you sent a regular SMS and not an iMessage.
08:34iMessages can only be sent to people who own an Apple device.
08:38So, if the recipient doesn't have one, they're all gonna be green.
08:42Another reason your phone might opt for an SMS is that your iPhone isn't connected to the internet.
08:48iMessages go through the web, and SMS uses a cellular signal.
08:53The jacks you put in your devices have little plastic rings on them that separate different sections.
08:59These sections are called pins, and each of them serves a different purpose.
09:04Each plug will have at least one plastic ring because any plug must be separated into at least two pins.
09:11One of them is there to cancel out any interference, and the other to carry the signal.
09:15If, for example, your headphones have one ring and two sections, they have a mono playback.
09:21They deliver the same sound to both your right and your left ear.
09:24If there are two rings and three sections, then there is a basic one to cancel out interference and the
09:31other two for either ear.
09:33Three rings and four sections mean that you have a set, one basic, one for either of the ears, and
09:39the last one is the microphone pin.
09:43I bet you've never even noticed, but all credit cards, no matter what bank or country they come from, are
09:49the exact same size.
09:51The first ever credit card was issued in 1958 by the Bank of America.
09:56And later, the international standard was established for every issuer around the world to follow.
10:02The standard dictates both the proportions and the thickness.
10:06Whistles can work perfectly fine even if they don't have that ball inside, yet they all have it.
10:13That's because even though there's a sound without the ball, the noise it creates is very flat and not distinguishable
10:19enough.
10:21When you blow, the ball starts moving around inside, creating different pitches and making the noise more noticeable.
10:28Jeans have had those metal rivets ever since they were invented.
10:32Jacob Davis, the man who made the first pair of jeans, added copper rivets to those spots where the pants
10:38were more likely to rip to make them stronger.
10:41Today, they have more of a decorative purpose because they're distinctive and traditional for jeans.
10:47A basketball has little dots all over its surface and they serve as friction points.
10:53It's important for that ball not to slip out of the hands.
10:56There were times when they played basketball with a soccer ball.
11:00The floor was very slippery and it was impossible to play because you'd have to be very careful just to
11:06keep the ball in place.
11:07So, they had to redesign it.
11:10The more points of contact any object has with some surface, the more friction there is.
11:15And the less likely it is to slip on the surface.
11:17So, that's how the ball got its dots.
11:21Those holes at the end of the handles aren't just there for you to hang your pans easily.
11:26You can also place your cooking spoon in there while making a meal.
11:30It'll hang right above the pan.
11:32And the sauce won't spill around.
11:35Make sure to tap off the sauce or food beforehand though, so that it doesn't go down the spoon's handle.
11:41You unload the dishwasher and while everything is dry, your plastic containers get all wet once again.
11:48Seems like they never get dry and that's actually true.
11:51The reason for it is the material.
11:53The dishes heat up and cool down slowly, so the remaining water evaporates and dries out easily.
11:59When you take out those plastic containers, they cool down way too fast.
12:04So, the water doesn't dry out of the surface and just stays there.
12:10Another water source is those upside down cups that collect water on top.
12:14But have you noticed that cups have chips on the bottom?
12:18They serve as a water drain in the dishwasher.
12:21So yeah, these cups don't accumulate water in the dishwasher.
12:25Take a look at aluminum foil.
12:27One side of it is always shiny and the other one is dull.
12:31When producing the foil, they flatten it with rollers.
12:34It's so thin that the rollers tear it.
12:37So they take two layers at a time.
12:39So the sides facing the roller remain shiny.
12:42And those in the middle stay dull.
12:46We say it all the time.
12:482 a.m. and 2 p.m. without thinking.
12:50Why such a choice of letters?
12:53It's just Latin, which is still used for many other abbreviations.
12:56A.m. stands for ante meridium, which means before noon.
13:02P.m. stands for post meridium, meaning afternoon.
13:06Same with pounds, which are noted as L.B. from the Latin phrase Libra Pondo.
13:13Most movie theater seats are red.
13:15And the reason isn't better visibility, but quite the opposite.
13:19In low light conditions, red is the first color that fades away in our eyes.
13:24And that's what we want in a movie theater, to see nothing but the screen.
13:29Also, movie theaters were inspired by fancy Italian opera houses.
13:33So that's another reason too.
13:36Have you ever wondered why so many Disney characters wear white gloves?
13:41Well, back when animated movies were black and white,
13:44putting white gloves on characters was a way to make the hands stand out from the rest of the body.
13:50Then animation evolved, but the gloves stayed as a Disney tradition.
13:54But there are other reasons too.
13:56Human hands make animal characters more humanized and relatable.
14:00Also, those gloves are way easier to animate, which speeds up the process.
14:06Cats often rub their bodies against your legs, but do you know why they do it?
14:10This way, they transfer their scent to you, marking you as their territory and as their human.
14:17It's also a sign of affection.
14:19By doing this, they show that you're part of their inner circle.
14:24Wonder why it's so hard to swat a fly?
14:27Well, to a fly, we're sloths.
14:30That's because they see things in slow motion compared to us.
14:35Species have a different perception of speed.
14:37The speed we see will be twice as fast for a turtle, and it will be four times slower for
14:42a fly.
14:43Turn a video to 0.25 speed and imagine someone approaching you at this pace.
14:49Well, that's how a fly sees you.
14:51So yeah, it has enough time to escape.
14:56Road signs have different shapes and colors to send different signals to your brain.
15:00Oval shapes are more friendly, and squared ones are very familiar and secure, so they're usually regulatory.
15:07Triangles reflect instability, so they're usually warning signs.
15:11And finally, the stop sign has a special octagon shape, the most unusual and unsettling.
15:18It's supposed to draw your attention to it.
15:21Together with the red color, this sign stands out the most, just like it's supposed to.
15:27Some sidewalks have little plates with bumps on them.
15:30We don't pay much attention to them, but they're very important for visually impaired people.
15:35They signal a slope that then leads to a crosswalk.
15:39Also, there are several patterns that signal different things.
15:43Name the school grades.
15:45A, B, C, D, and F.
15:49No E, but why?
15:51The modern grading system dates back to 1897.
15:55In the beginning, it was all the letters from A to E.
15:58A meant excellent, B was good, C was fair, and D was passed.
16:08Below that was an E, or fail, which was often confused with the opposite.
16:14Excellent, so soon enough, it was changed.
16:18F, for fail, is way more intuitive.
16:24How many hidden features are there in your car that you have never heard of?
16:29Most cars these days have everything color-coded under their hoods.
16:32It makes it way easier to know what you need to supervise between services,
16:38like the dipstick, the oil cap, or the coolant.
16:42You can even have a look at the brake and washer fluid.
16:45Anything else that's black or gray, just leave it to the mechanics.
16:51Ever seen a snowflake light on the dashboard of your car?
16:54It's not there to let you know the winter holidays are coming, if that's what you're thinking.
16:59It's actually a sensor that indicates the exterior ambient temperature.
17:04It gets activated and pops up the light whenever there's a road warning due to a sharp drop in temperature.
17:11It may sometimes even come on with an audio warning or a message on your dashboard
17:16to warn you that the roads may be getting icy,
17:19so you can either adapt the speed or change to the appropriate tires if necessary.
17:25Most cars come with added features for the summertime, too, like those neat sun visors.
17:31Yours might have an added bonus you might want to check out.
17:34We all know they twist to help the driver out when the sun is not shining from the front.
17:38But some of them can also extend, so they can provide shade to a larger area.
17:45If you figure out your sun visor doesn't extend, there's a simple solution, though.
17:51Buy a sun visor extender.
17:53You can even find them online.
17:55They work by being attached to your existing sun visors or windows
17:59for better shade coverage and visibility.
18:02Let's find some hidden features at home.
18:05It's not rocket science, but there is a wrong way to make ice in the freezer,
18:10and that's because you're probably not using the ice cube tray correctly.
18:15They come with that particular shape because you need to fill the trays
18:19until there's a layer of water on the top.
18:22This layer will help remove the cubes faster from the tray
18:25because it will crack when twisted and leave each cube poking out.
18:29You can then grab them in no time and enjoy your drink.
18:33If you find that the heat on your oven is too high
18:37or you need to cook some delicate dishes that require more control over the temperature,
18:42there's an easy way to adjust that.
18:45The knobs on your oven should come with calibration screws on their backs.
18:50Pop out the plastic knob and adjust it to your preferences.
18:54Be sure to disconnect the oven from any energy source before doing it.
18:59Do you know what your stove and your car have in common?
19:02They both have hoods that you can open if you need to have a peek
19:06or if they need some cleaning.
19:09If you look closely at the top of your kitchen stove,
19:12you will see two hinges located on the back corners.
19:16You'll be able to easily lift it up
19:18and clean out all the grime that's been stuck in there.
19:21Ever wondered why glue doesn't stick to the inside of the bottle?
19:25The answer is a bit more complex, depending on the type of glue.
19:29But the simple response is,
19:31well, it doesn't have any air in there.
19:35PVA glue contains some molecules called polymers and water.
19:40When the glue is out, the water evaporates,
19:43leaving just the sticky polymers behind.
19:46Things are more or less the other way around with super glue.
19:50It has a chemical that solidifies
19:52as soon as it hits water vapors in the air.
19:57Did you know Microsoft Word has a feature
19:59that you can use for references and a bibliography?
20:03It's not only helpful for keeping track of everything,
20:05but it also automatically formats all the information accordingly.
20:11If you like to surround yourself with as many house plants as possible,
20:14here's an easy way to figure out if they need watering.
20:18Stick your fingers into its soil.
20:21It should give you a better idea
20:22than simply looking at the plant's surface.
20:25If you can reach 2 to 3 inches into the soil and feel its dry,
20:29the plant most likely needs some hydration.
20:33However, this trick does tend to work better
20:35with smaller potted plants because of the limited depth.
20:38In any case, it's always best to research the plant's needs
20:42in terms of watering and sunlight before committing to a plant.
20:46And always be careful not to damage its roots.
20:50Be honest, you indeed have clothes you wear all the time
20:54and some that just sit there in the back of your closet
20:56that you've most likely forgotten about.
20:59Here's a neat way to figure out which one is which.
21:02For starters, you'll need to turn all of your hangers backwards.
21:06If you really feel like putting more effort into this project,
21:10you can wrap some pieces of electrical tape on the hangers
21:13and write the start date on each.
21:15After that, everything is pretty self-explanatory.
21:18Each time you wear a particular item,
21:21turn the hanger around, making it face forward.
21:25After 6 months or a year,
21:27all those items that have yet to be turned around
21:29should go to donations or yard sales.
21:33Another great way to use hangers to help you
21:35with your wardrobe organization
21:36is to use them for your scarves.
21:39They will be wrinkle-free,
21:41but you can also see them a lot better
21:42and have a clear view of the scarves you actually use
21:45and those you should let go of.
21:48If you're looking to increase the storage space in your wardrobe,
21:52especially when the season changes,
21:54go pick yourself up some vacuum-pack storage bags.
21:58After that, you just need to fold your garments
22:01or other pieces of laundry,
22:02like bedding or blankets for example,
22:05and place them in the bags.
22:08Turn on your vacuum cleaner,
22:10place the nozzle on the bag seal
22:11and remove all the extra air from the bag.
22:14It helps with reducing the storage size of clothes
22:17and keeps the clothes clean, dry, and moth-free.
22:21Should you have an empty basket lying around
22:24and you aren't sure if you want to recycle it just yet,
22:26you can always repurpose it as a cool lamp.
22:30Wicker baskets work best for this.
22:32Just cut a small hole in the bottom of the basket
22:35and place a pendant-like kit there.
22:38You can even paint it manually
22:39or spray paint if you need it to be in a particular color.
22:43Another way to neatly repurpose things around the house
22:46is to use leftover cookie jars to store dryer balls,
22:49but the sky's the limit here.
22:52You can also use dryer sheets
22:54to remove dust from screens around your house,
22:56like computers, laptops, or TVs.
23:00These items are electrically charged,
23:02so they generally attract a lot of dust particles.
23:06Dryer sheets are made to reduce static cling,
23:08so they won't only remove the dust
23:11but also help keep it at bay for a longer period of time.
23:15Dryer sheets also help out if you're having a bad hair day,
23:18believe it or not.
23:19They can seriously help out taming flyaways
23:21whenever your frizz just gets out of control.
23:26Run one of those dryer sheets from the roots of your hair
23:28all the way down to the tip,
23:30and be amazed!
23:32If there's a particular type of soap bar you like the smell of
23:35and want to replicate that on your clothes, too,
23:38pick up one of those bars to make a day's clothes fresher.
23:43Place it in a fabric and place it anywhere between your clothes.
23:46Your shirts should smell awesome every time you pick them up.
23:50You can also save on fabric softener.
23:54I don't know about your washing machine,
23:56but mine does love to jump, I'll tell you that.
23:59If yours tends to run out of its designated place,
24:02especially during those intense spinning cycles,
24:05it happens because it's not perfectly fixed to the floor.
24:09The good thing is that most modern washing machines
24:12can self-level since they come with a pair of legs.
24:14Just lift the back of the device off the surface area it sits on,
24:19and it will drop them,
24:21locking them into place once it's perfectly leveled.
24:29Welcome to an uninhabited island.
24:32How did we end up here?
24:33Well, I don't know.
24:35But now, we have to survive here for a couple of days,
24:38and I'll teach you all I know.
24:41Gladly, wherever I go,
24:43I'm always prepared for a situation like this.
24:45So in this magical backpack,
24:48I've got everything we're going to need for survival.
24:51The first thing is, of course, a knife,
24:54which will come in handy in many situations.
24:58Surrounded by the ocean,
25:00you don't have any drinking water available.
25:03Oops, I didn't put any water in the backpack.
25:06But don't panic.
25:07Your most reliable source of water here
25:10is the coconuts.
25:12So, we need to fetch some of those.
25:15If you're lucky to get some green coconuts,
25:17you can cut them open with a knife.
25:19It's relatively easy.
25:21But the problem is that they grow high up on the tree.
25:24You're free to climb up there to get some.
25:27But it's not going to be easy.
25:29Luckily, when coconuts mature,
25:32they turn brown and fall off the tree.
25:34The water inside stays safe to drink for about 9 months,
25:38so you can pick some up from the ground.
25:41The problem here is that they can be pretty hard to open.
25:45However, if you're lucky to have a screwdriver,
25:48it won't be a big deal.
25:50Also, a simple stone can crack a coconut for you.
25:53But don't forget to wrap it in a towel
25:56or even a t-shirt beforehand.
25:59Remember that you can't drink as many coconuts as you want.
26:03Don't drink more than 5 brown coconuts a day,
26:06unless you want to get an upset stomach.
26:09By the way, the same goes for green coconuts.
26:12After you drink a brown coconut,
26:14don't rush to throw it out.
26:16You can scrape off the white part and eat it.
26:18It's totally edible.
26:21I admit, I didn't bring any bowls.
26:24But this is once again where coconuts come in handy.
26:27It can be turned into one.
26:29After you cut it open,
26:31you have bowl-shaped pieces.
26:33Start by removing all the white stuff from the inside
26:36until it's just a shell.
26:38This is going to be your bowl,
26:40but we'll make it pretty.
26:42Scrape the hair off using the knife.
26:45Then you can rub it around with sand,
26:47making it smoother.
26:49The last thing to do is to polish it
26:51with the coconut's very own coconut meat.
26:54The oils in it will make your bowl shiny and pretty.
26:58Okay, the most important skill
27:00is to make fire, of course.
27:02I did put a couple of lighters
27:04and a matchbox in the bag to make it easier.
27:07But you just can't be a qualified survivor
27:09if you don't know how to start a fire without them.
27:13You need to find a curved piece of wood
27:15and tie a bowstring to it like this
27:18so it looks like a bow.
27:20In case you don't have a nylon cord,
27:23a shoestring will work too.
27:24So whenever you go traveling,
27:26wear shoes with laces, I guess.
27:29Next, find a piece of dry hardwood.
27:32It will be your spindle.
27:34You will need to wrap the string of the bow around it
27:37so you can create friction.
27:39The spindle can be fixed to a board
27:41with a notch that can hold it.
27:44Also, you'll need to find another piece of wood
27:47that's usually called a hand block.
27:49It should have a dimple carved into it
27:51which will make it easier for you to create friction.
27:55So here's how it goes.
27:57The board holds the spindle
27:59and you twist the bowstring around it
28:01just like this.
28:03On top, you hold the spindle with a hand block.
28:06Then you start moving the bow,
28:08rubbing it around the spindle
28:09and creating friction.
28:11It will start heating up
28:13and in the end, you'll get an ember.
28:15After you get an ember,
28:17you need to carefully move it
28:19to a bundle of tinder
28:20and blow on it,
28:21trying to start the fire.
28:23It's gonna be tough to do it the first time,
28:26but after you get a hold of it,
28:27you can start the fire in less than 5 minutes.
28:31Now that we have the fire,
28:33we need food.
28:34The obvious choice is to go fishing.
28:37So in my magic backpack,
28:39I have a fishing kit.
28:41It's just a small box
28:43with some hooks and strings,
28:44but it's gonna be a tremendous help.
28:47The rest is just practice and skills.
28:50If you manage to catch some,
28:52you need to cook it.
28:53And that's the easy part
28:54now that you have both fish and fire.
28:57Wrap your fish in coconut leaves,
29:00tie it up with bark
29:01and put it on the coals of your fire.
29:04Wait for about 20 minutes,
29:06but before eating,
29:07make sure it's well cooked.
29:09Just pierce the fish at an angle
29:11with a fork or a toothpick
29:13and twist gently at the thickest point.
29:15If the fish is cooked,
29:17it will flake easily.
29:18Bon appetit!
29:21Everything changes when the sun goes down.
29:24You have to be prepared for the night.
29:26So, during the day,
29:28you have to make a shelter
29:29out of sticks and palm tree leaves.
29:31Pieces of bark can be used as strings,
29:34but it's also a good idea
29:36to walk along the shore
29:37and see what gets washed out.
29:39There can be a lot of trash there,
29:42and some of that can be useful.
29:45If you go to an island,
29:47you need to have devices
29:48that will help you not to get lost.
29:51I have something here.
29:52It's a multifunction water-resistant watch
29:55I got on Amazon.
29:57Apart from the time,
29:59there's also a compass,
30:01a thermometer,
30:02a scraper,
30:03a whistle,
30:03and even a fire starter.
30:06Yeah, you don't really need
30:08to spend two hours with the sticks,
30:10but I wanted to teach you.
30:12So, take the watch with you
30:14as you go into the jungle.
30:15We need material for the shelter.
30:18Sticks,
30:18bark,
30:19and palm tree leaves,
30:20which are actually harder
30:22to pull off the tree
30:23than you may imagine.
30:24So, dry ones on the ground work too.
30:27Make the roof of the shelter
30:29using palm tree leaves,
30:31but also put some on the ground
30:33for you to lie on.
30:34But be careful.
30:36Make sure that the leaves you're using
30:38are free of snakes,
30:39spiders,
30:40or scorpions.
30:41You don't want any of them in your bed.
30:44The other thing is that at night,
30:46insects and many other creatures come out,
30:49and they will be very happy
30:51to join you in your shelter.
30:53So, the fire and termite mounds
30:55around the shelter
30:56will help to keep
30:58at least some of them away.
31:00Others can still sneak in
31:02and climb under your clothes,
31:04walk on you,
31:05and bite you.
31:07So, time for the magic backpack.
31:10Here, I have a survival sleeping bag.
31:13Being just four inches long,
31:15it doesn't take up much space,
31:17but it's tear-resistant,
31:20waterproof,
31:20and keeps your body heat inside.
31:23Plus, it has sealed seams,
31:26which will keep out water,
31:27wind,
31:28and any insects.
31:29You can find it on Amazon.
31:33Also, don't build the fire
31:35right in front of the entrance
31:36of the shelter.
31:37In this case,
31:38you might end up
31:39breathing smoke all night.
31:42And now, you're all set.
31:44Just a couple of tips
31:46on how to survive.
31:48Your phone,
31:49which is probably
31:50the one thing
31:51you'll have with you,
31:52is pretty useless here.
31:54But not exactly.
31:55The screen of your
31:57no-signal cell
31:58can be used
31:58to reflect sun
31:59and moonlight
32:00to send SOS signals.
32:03Second,
32:04in conditions
32:05when you don't
32:06particularly have
32:07much water resources,
32:08try to keep your body cool.
32:11So just walk in the water
32:12once in a while
32:13so it doesn't get overheated
32:15and so that you don't
32:16get too dehydrated.
32:18And, of course,
32:20always have a first-aid kit with you.
32:22It's the last survival thing
32:24I have in my backpack.
32:26Also, from Amazon.
32:27It's a water-resistant bag
32:29with a pair of scissors,
32:31band-aids,
32:32tweezers,
32:33bandages,
32:34and so on.
32:35Pretty useful stuff
32:36in the wild.
32:37Happy survival,
32:38even though I hope
32:39you'll never have
32:40to do it unprepared.
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