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Unlock the mysteries of over 20 common items you use daily but may not fully appreciate. From the hidden functions in your kitchen sink to the clever design of your car keys, these features are more than mere decoration—they're essential engineering details. Don't miss out on the tactical advantages that can enhance your everyday life. It's time to see beyond the surface and uncover the hidden potential all around you!
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00:00:00New iPhone models with large screens have a convenient option called reachability.
00:00:05Thanks to this function, you don't have to struggle to reach the top of the screen.
00:00:09This feature can be found in the phone's accessibility settings.
00:00:13It allows you to lower your screen down.
00:00:15The rumble strips on the side of the road are there to wake up sleepy drivers who doze off behind
00:00:20the wheel.
00:00:21When your tires drift off onto these strips, the noise and vibration work like an alarm clock.
00:00:27Most kitchen shears have metal, plier-like teeth in the middle.
00:00:30They allow you to use the device for multiple purposes.
00:00:33They're placed between the handle grips for you to crack nuts, crab shells, and whatnot.
00:00:38You can also open jars and bottles with their help.
00:00:41Some people even use these teeth to remove stems from herbs.
00:00:44If your audio jack has three rings, it means your device can produce stereo sound, and your earphones have the
00:00:51microphone function.
00:00:52The black grating on a microwave oven door is called a Faraday shield.
00:00:57It stops microwaves from getting away.
00:00:59If they do, your food won't cook properly.
00:01:02The digits on an egg can tell you a lot about the product.
00:01:06In many countries, there's a special labeling system.
00:01:09The first number indicates the method of production.
00:01:11The following two-letter code stands for the country where the egg was produced.
00:01:15And then you can find a registration number.
00:01:17It indicates the laying hen establishment.
00:01:20The first number in this code can vary from 0 to 3.
00:01:240 means it's an organic egg.
00:01:261. It's a free-range egg, which means it was produced by a hen that was allowed to wander around
00:01:31outdoors.
00:01:322 stands for an egg produced in a deep-litter indoor housing.
00:01:363. You're about to buy a cage farming egg.
00:01:39A black band that runs along the edges of your windshield is called the FRIT.
00:01:444. It's a baked-in ceramic paint that starts as solid black bands near the edge of the windshield.
00:01:49Then it dissolves into smaller dots.
00:01:52The FRIT makes the glass rougher, and the adhesive sticks to it better.
00:01:56The FRIT protects the urethane sealant.
00:01:58It's the substance that fixes the glass to the frame.
00:02:01It also prevents the sun's ultraviolet rays from melting the adhesive.
00:02:05As for the black dots, they help distribute the temperature in the car more evenly.
00:02:09They're aesthetically pleasing, too.
00:02:11Without them, the contrast between the glass and the dark band would be too obvious.
00:02:17If you see a pair of jeans with an extra loop, those are special jeans for cyclists.
00:02:22They're likely to belong to the commuter clothing line, and the loop's main purpose is to hold your bike lock.
00:02:29Many zipper sliders have outer rings, especially if such sliders are supposed to be used together.
00:02:35These rings are added so that you can connect the sliders with a lock and keep pickpockets away.
00:02:41Keyboards come with little legs.
00:02:43They were designed for you to be able to tilt your keyboard.
00:02:46This way, you can actually see which keys you're hitting.
00:02:49At the same time, a flat keyboard doesn't make your wrists so tired,
00:02:52and people who can type without looking at the keyboard don't need those legs whatsoever.
00:02:57An olive spoon is usually made of stainless steel and has a small hole cut in its bowl-shaped head.
00:03:04The main purpose of this utensil is to lift olives, cherries, pickled garlic, and other products from liquid-filled jars,
00:03:11cans, or bowls.
00:03:11The hole in the middle allows you to drain the liquid gathering in the spoon fast and easily.
00:03:17What'll they think of next?
00:03:19Doughnuts are shaped like rings because, otherwise, they get overdone at the edges and remain uncooked and gooey inside.
00:03:26Make a hole in the center, and both the outsides and the insides will be cooked at the same time.
00:03:31Round-shaped doughnuts with no holes are usually filled with custard, cream, or jelly.
00:03:36Mmm.
00:03:38Such doughnuts don't have any corners, which means there are fewer weak spots for the filling to spurt out from.
00:03:44If you grab a full juice box a bit too firmly, you can get sticky liquid all over the place.
00:03:49To avoid such situations, flip up the tabs on the sides of the juice box.
00:03:54You can use them to hold your drink.
00:03:56Some cars have a tiny coffee cup sign on the dashboard.
00:04:00It's the vehicle's anti-drowsiness mechanism.
00:04:02Some manufacturers equip their cars with a drowsiness detection system.
00:04:06It analyzes the speed, wheel angle, and lane deviations, and figures out if it's time for the driver to take
00:04:13a break.
00:04:14If it is, the vehicle makes several audio signals, and the coffee cup sign starts to flash.
00:04:20Produce stickers on fruit and veggies you get at the supermarket are full of information.
00:04:25If there's a four-digit code on the sticker, the product was grown conventionally.
00:04:29In most cases, it also means that pesticides were used in the process.
00:04:33If the product is organic, its sticker has five digits, and the first one is nine.
00:04:39Genetically modified products also have a five-digit code, but the first number is eight.
00:04:45Sugar used to be sold in sugar loaves.
00:04:47Those were tall, hard cones.
00:04:50At those times, to get sugar ready for tea, people had to use special hammers to break a loaf apart
00:04:56first.
00:04:56After that, they cut the sugar into smaller and more nicely shaped lumps.
00:05:01Only in the middle of the 19th century, people invented the first press that cut sugar into cubes.
00:05:07This way, the product was easier to store and transport.
00:05:10A little hole in the end of your wrench can provide your screwdriver with some extra torque.
00:05:15Just slide the end with the hole over the screwdriver.
00:05:18You can also use this method when the angle is awkward.
00:05:21While driving, when it's already dark, you might get blinded by the headlights of the car moving behind yours.
00:05:27If you have a manual rearview mirror, find a tab at the bottom and flip it.
00:05:32The mirror has a reflective material behind its glass.
00:05:35By flipping the tab, you change the angle of this material, dimming the lights in the mirror.
00:05:40Most ice cream scoopers come in different colors.
00:05:43It has nothing to do with aesthetics.
00:05:46The color indicates the size of the scoop.
00:05:48This way, you can easily figure out how many scoops you'll need to fill 32 ounces.
00:05:53Wow, a 32-ounce sundae!
00:05:55Sign me up!
00:05:56Some caps on small tubes are hollow on top and have a little spike inside.
00:06:01Its purpose is to break the foil sticker sealing the tube.
00:06:04The neck fits right in this hole, and the spike is designed to break the seal.
00:06:09This way, you don't need to tear the tiny foil seal off with your fingers.
00:06:13The letter R in a circle on the product's packaging means that the trademark is officially registered.
00:06:19Once it's done, the trademark's owner has the right to place this letter on all their products.
00:06:25They can also sue anyone who tries to use their trademark.
00:06:28A gas pump usually has a small metal latch or hook on its handle.
00:06:33That's a trigger lock.
00:06:34You can use it to lock the handle in the open position.
00:06:37Then the gas will keep pumping even if you walk away.
00:06:41Coins used to be shaped randomly or have no shape whatsoever in the past.
00:06:45Dishonest people used it to their advantage.
00:06:48They stole valuable metals the coins were made of by chipping their corners off.
00:06:52It was illegal, and to prevent this kind of fraud, round coins were invented.
00:06:57After that, it became easy to instantly notice when a coin had been fiddled with.
00:07:02Those two holes in a lollipop stick are there to hold the candy in place.
00:07:07When the stick is dipped in hot liquid syrup, it flows into the holes and solidifies.
00:07:12Now, your suite is there to stay.
00:07:14Fabric squares that come with clothes are for you to try out your cleaning products on them first.
00:07:19This way, you won't ruin the entire item once you decide to wash it.
00:07:24The holes in the bottoms of earphones allow air to circulate up and through the speakers.
00:07:28It helps to increase low frequencies, making the bass sound deeper.
00:07:33The sound quality also becomes much better.
00:07:35Don't I sound better? Thank you.
00:07:37You can adjust your stapler so that it staples documents together only temporarily.
00:07:42It's done by rotating the crimp area.
00:07:45Most staplers have two options for stapling.
00:07:47One is standard, but the other side bends staples away from the center.
00:07:52Later, when you don't need them anymore, you can easily remove them by hand.
00:07:56If you store peanut butter jars upside down, the oil will move to the bottom and all the solids will
00:08:02be on top.
00:08:03Hey, don't laugh. That matters to some people.
00:08:06You don't want to get caught with your peanut butter down.
00:08:12So get this. An extra hole at the upper part of the sink has multiple hidden functions.
00:08:17First, in case someone forgets to close the tap, the water won't overflow and the bathroom won't get flooded.
00:08:23Second, thanks to that hole, the water drains faster and it gives an escape for the air, helping the water
00:08:28flow down.
00:08:30Those two holes on a side of any Converse shoe are not only to let the stinky air out.
00:08:35Sure, breathability is important for any athlete.
00:08:38The second reason is that athletes lace through those holes to get a better grip.
00:08:45Donuts have a hole in the middle and it doesn't stand for O in donut.
00:08:49It's not designed for an easier grip either, though it can be quite convenient.
00:08:53It's actually made this way for mass baking so that they can cook all the way through evenly.
00:09:00Baby carrots are tiny and, unlike regular carrots, wet.
00:09:04Baby carrots aren't some special sort of carrots.
00:09:06They're actually made of regular carrots by cutting off the skin and outer layers and then polishing them to look
00:09:12that pretty.
00:09:13The problem is that they can't retain moisture.
00:09:16A regular carrot retains some water inside because of the layers that locks it in.
00:09:20Once they're chopped out, baby carrots can dry out easily, so they usually sell them in bags with some water
00:09:25inside.
00:09:27Toy stores are filled with Beanie Baby plush toys, and a detail that is even more iconic than their huge
00:09:33eyes is their tags saying TY.
00:09:37That's a small manufacturing company not so many people have heard of.
00:09:40Beanie Babies appeared in 1993 and they went insanely popular.
00:09:45TY is the name of the company, but it's not an abbreviation.
00:09:48It's the actual name of the company's founder, H. Ty Warner.
00:09:54Most metallic zippers have a hidden lock inside them to save you from awkward situations, such as an undone fly.
00:10:00Oh boy.
00:10:02Don't leave the zipper handle in an upward position.
00:10:04When you pull it downwards, it automatically locks.
00:10:07It's all thanks to those tiny grooves hidden underneath the handle.
00:10:13Almost any public toilet has a large gap between the floor and the door.
00:10:17The reason for such a zero privacy thing is to actually minimize the level of privacy and comfort, so that
00:10:24people wouldn't stay there long and there'd be no lines.
00:10:26It's also easier to clean, and safer if some emergency occurs.
00:10:33Headrests in a car are about comfort, and detachable headrests are about safety.
00:10:38If you pull the headrest out of a seat, you'll see two bars, which are quite sturdy.
00:10:43If you ever get locked or trapped in a car, you can get out of there smashing the window with
00:10:48these bars.
00:10:52Many cups and mugs have little grooves on the bottom on purpose.
00:10:55They're designed for dishwashing machines.
00:10:57The grooves let the water flow and not spill over your feet when you take the cup out.
00:11:02Also, those grooves let the air flow, so the cup doesn't crack even if the tea is scalding.
00:11:10Almost all measuring tapes have a metal tip with a small slot on the end.
00:11:14You can use this slot to hang the tape on a nail or a screw to make measurements without anyone's
00:11:19help.
00:11:21Sometimes, this tip has a row of sharp points along the edge on one side.
00:11:25That comes in handy when you want to leave a mark without using a pencil.
00:11:30Doorknobs are usually made of brass, bronze, and some other copper alloys for a reason.
00:11:35They have an antibacterial effect, so they stop microbes from spreading.
00:11:40They get rid of a range of harmful germs pretty fast, within a couple of hours.
00:11:45But don't forget to wash your hands anyway.
00:11:49Grocery carts have loops for a reason.
00:11:51You don't want to put your jacket in a cart next to potatoes and onions.
00:11:54Hang it on a loop.
00:11:57This little hook-like thing is there to help you better organize the space in your cart.
00:12:01The carts also have a super handy grid.
00:12:04Whenever the cart's full, you just need to lift the grid and attach the shopping basket for extra purchases.
00:12:10Placing it in between the horizontal bar above the wheels and the hooks the grid has.
00:12:16A point in an ointment cap is there for a reason too.
00:12:20Most tubes are usually sealed with foil, and it's better to avoid opening it with fingers unless you're ready to
00:12:25say goodbye to your nails.
00:12:27A point easily opens even the most safely sealed tube.
00:12:33Silica gel can often be found in different things you buy, like bags, shoes, and many others.
00:12:38Don't throw it away.
00:12:39It's meant to absorb excess moisture.
00:12:41So anytime your shoes are a bit wet, just throw in a packet with silica gel.
00:12:48People used to co-live with rats, and these guys like gnawing on everything they see in their way, including
00:12:54paper.
00:12:55Still, rats weren't able to chew more than the space left on the margins.
00:13:01That black grate on a microwave isn't just some fancy decoration.
00:13:05It's called a Faraday shield, and it prevents the rays from escaping the microwave.
00:13:10It also speeds up the heating, so you can enjoy yesterday's leftovers faster.
00:13:14It may also block phone signals.
00:13:17So if you're tired of numerous calls, just put the phone into a microwave.
00:13:20But don't turn it on.
00:13:25All Tic Tac containers are designed to dispense one Tic Tac every time you open it.
00:13:30The lid has the same shape as the candy.
00:13:33Turn the container upside down, gently shake it, and open it slowly.
00:13:36You'll notice only one candy stuck between those lid grooves.
00:13:40So if you just open the container and shake it until five or even more candies fall into your mouth,
00:13:44it means you've been eating Tic Tacs wrong all this time.
00:13:52Those little holes in the airplane windows are designed to control the cabin pressure.
00:13:56They also protect the windows from fogging up as the temperatures drop and rise.
00:14:00By the way, the airplane window is round for a reason.
00:14:03This way, pressure is evenly distributed so it doesn't get deformed.
00:14:09Blue bristles on a toothbrush are actually an indicator that it's just about time to change the brush.
00:14:15As the bristles get in contact with water, the blue, or whatever other, pigment fades away.
00:14:20So the more you use it, the duller the color becomes.
00:14:25A triple handle on a jerry can is there to make it easier for two people to carry it and
00:14:29distribute the fuel evenly.
00:14:30Additionally, gas cans often have a second hole that actually needs to be unkept too before you pour the gas.
00:14:36The air passage will prevent it from pouring out, so no more fuel waste.
00:14:42Jeans first appeared in 1873.
00:14:45They were invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss.
00:14:49Davis was a tailor who was producing covers and tents,
00:14:52and Strauss was a businessman who, among other things, was selling cloth.
00:14:57The first jeans were made by Davis from denim.
00:15:00The fabric he bought from Levi Strauss & Co.
00:15:04Together, they patented the design.
00:15:06Blue was a standard color for denim that was dyed using an indigo dye.
00:15:11The blue color is a tradition that is still often followed today to replicate the original look of a pair
00:15:16of jeans.
00:15:17Jeans also have metal rivets, and they've been there from the very beginning.
00:15:21Jacob Davis, the man who made the first pair of jeans,
00:15:23added copper rivets to spots where pants were more likely to rip,
00:15:28flies and pockets to make them stronger.
00:15:30Today, they have more of a decorative purpose since they're distinctive and traditional for jeans.
00:15:37Another special thing about jeans is those tiny pockets they have that seemingly serve no purpose.
00:15:43Well, maybe it's true now, but years ago, when many cowboys were wearing jeans,
00:15:47the pocket was made specifically to keep a pocket watch there.
00:15:51Also, back then, a pair of jeans had just four pockets.
00:15:54That tiny pocket, the watch pocket, two big pockets in front, and just one pocket on the back.
00:16:02Many zippers have the letters YKK engraved on them.
00:16:05It's an abbreviation that stands for the name of the company that can be translated as
00:16:11Yoshida Manufacturing Shareholding Company.
00:16:14This Japanese company is the largest zipper manufacturer in the world,
00:16:17so they put their initials on all the zippers they produce.
00:16:20That's around half of the zippers in the world.
00:16:23And that's why you see their zippers more often than any other zippers.
00:16:28Those little white golf balls have dimples all over them.
00:16:32It turns out they aren't there just randomly.
00:16:33At first, golfers were playing with a smooth ball.
00:16:36With time, the ball would get all punched and damaged,
00:16:39but also, it would start to travel way further.
00:16:42The reason here is aerodynamics.
00:16:45Dimples allow the air to flow more smoothly around the ball, taking it further.
00:16:49So the idea was adopted, and the balls got their dimples all around,
00:16:53allowing them to travel longer distances.
00:16:57Now, if you're as watchful as I am,
00:17:00you've probably noticed those zigzag patterns on the edges of some packages,
00:17:04like bags of chips or chocolate bars.
00:17:06It's clear that they're there to make it easier for you to tear the plastic.
00:17:10But why does it tear so easily?
00:17:13Now, plastic is made of long molecules called polymers.
00:17:17You can compare it with a fabric made of long threads.
00:17:20But the scale is much smaller,
00:17:22and these strands aren't actually woven together.
00:17:25What ridges do is remove the support of the surrounding polymer fibers.
00:17:30When the edge is flat,
00:17:31the molecules are surrounded and kind of protected by their mates.
00:17:34But if the edge is uneven,
00:17:37molecules on the peaks of the ridges
00:17:39are much more exposed to mechanical damage.
00:17:41Plus, such an uneven edge
00:17:43allows you to apply more force to a specific point,
00:17:47the groove.
00:17:48And once that point fails,
00:17:50the groove moves to the next point,
00:17:52causing more tearing.
00:17:53And this process continues
00:17:55until you stop applying the force
00:17:57or until you're done tearing the packaging apart.
00:18:00But this isn't the only packaging secret.
00:18:02I'm about to reveal the most unexpected packaging facts.
00:18:07Now, is this what the future of packaging looks like?
00:18:10A Swiss company has invented a magic juice box.
00:18:13It's made of agar-agar seaweed gel and water.
00:18:17It can only contain short-term smoothies and juices.
00:18:20The box also withers at the same rate
00:18:23you consume the product inside.
00:18:25Wow! Doesn't it sound like the future is here?
00:18:27That overwhelming smell of coffee
00:18:30that literally hits you
00:18:31once you open a jar with instant coffee?
00:18:34This scent is actually just a coffee aroma
00:18:37sprayed onto the lid.
00:18:38It's done to provide you with the enticing smell
00:18:41of freshly ground coffee.
00:18:43One of Korea's leading manufacturers of instant noodles
00:18:46has come up with innovative packaging for their production.
00:18:50It can be safely used in microwaves.
00:18:52The company claims that some additional material
00:18:55used in this packaging
00:18:56can remain intact without melting,
00:18:59even at high temperatures.
00:19:00Well, it'll definitely make the process
00:19:02of heating up your lunch much faster.
00:19:05Now, almost all food we consume
00:19:08has an expiration date.
00:19:09But this rule doesn't apply to water.
00:19:12Hmm.
00:19:13But how come there's an expiration date
00:19:15on every water bottle?
00:19:16There's no paradox here.
00:19:18This expiration date refers to the bottle,
00:19:21not the water inside.
00:19:23They say that regardless of the brand,
00:19:26all chips have a best before date
00:19:28that ends on a Saturday.
00:19:30It's because a production week
00:19:32starts on a Sunday
00:19:33and correspondingly ends on a Saturday.
00:19:36Well, I've checked my stash
00:19:38and it seems to be true.
00:19:39Go look at yours
00:19:40and write in the comments
00:19:42what you found out.
00:19:43Bubble wrap was originally designed
00:19:45to serve as textured wallpaper.
00:19:48It was invented in 1957
00:19:50by engineers Mark Chavons
00:19:52and Alfred Fielding in New Jersey.
00:19:54They sealed together two shower curtains
00:19:57trapping inside a smattering of air bubbles
00:19:59and wanted to sell the resulting product
00:20:01as an innovative kind of wallpaper.
00:20:04Unfortunately, the product turned out
00:20:06to be a failure as wallpaper.
00:20:08Then the inventor started selling it
00:20:10as greenhouse insulation.
00:20:12But it wasn't until 1961
00:20:14that the material's protective qualities
00:20:17were discovered.
00:20:18And the first client that used bubble wrap
00:20:20as a packaging material was IBM.
00:20:23This company used it to protect
00:20:25its big IBM 1401 mainframe computer
00:20:28during shipment.
00:20:30Now, people love personalized products.
00:20:32According to researchers,
00:20:34a whopping 52% of online customers
00:20:37are more willing to repeat their purchases
00:20:39from a company
00:20:40when they get personalized shipping boxes.
00:20:43If you've ever seen someone
00:20:44unboxing Apple products,
00:20:46you probably noticed that the company
00:20:48used very laconic packaging.
00:20:50This probably made you think
00:20:52that they put no effort into it.
00:20:54But that's not true.
00:20:55To achieve such a level
00:20:57of perfect simplicity,
00:20:58Apple has created a real culture
00:21:00around its packaging.
00:21:02The company's headquarters
00:21:03even have a special place
00:21:05where they come up with packaging designs
00:21:07for new products.
00:21:08The egg carton was designed in 1911
00:21:11by newspaper editor Joseph Coyle
00:21:14from British Columbia.
00:21:15The main goal of this invention
00:21:17was to resolve a dispute
00:21:18between a local farmer
00:21:20and a hotel owner
00:21:21who kept complaining
00:21:22that the farmer's eggs
00:21:24were delivered broken.
00:21:25So, necessity is the mother of invention.
00:21:29Nike has created a shoe box
00:21:31made completely out of
00:21:33recycled trash materials,
00:21:35mainly drink containers.
00:21:36This box also allows its owner
00:21:38to wear it as a backpack.
00:21:41Now, paper packaging for food
00:21:43goes all the way back to China
00:21:45to the 2nd century BCE.
00:21:47At that time, food was often wrapped
00:21:49in thin sheets of mulberry bark.
00:21:51And later, the idea spread
00:21:53all over the world.
00:21:54And in 1879,
00:21:57one accident literally changed history.
00:22:00A worker from a paper bag factory
00:22:02in Brooklyn
00:22:02set the machine he used
00:22:04to the wrong settings.
00:22:06And instead of creasing small bags,
00:22:08it cut through them.
00:22:09When the owner of the factory
00:22:11readjusted the settings on the machine,
00:22:13he realized that it could cut
00:22:15and crease at the same time.
00:22:17This led to the appearance
00:22:18of mass-produced paperboard boxes.
00:22:21Now, researchers have found out
00:22:23that the process used
00:22:24during the manufacturing
00:22:25of cardboard boxes
00:22:27can ward off germs.
00:22:29Hear me out!
00:22:29To make cardboard,
00:22:31they shape layers of paper
00:22:32and bond them
00:22:33at a temperature
00:22:34of up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
00:22:36That's hotter than
00:22:37most harmful bacteria
00:22:38can withstand.
00:22:40That's why cardboard boxes
00:22:41are a rather safe way
00:22:43to package foods.
00:22:44After all,
00:22:45they come out
00:22:46of the manufacturing process
00:22:47sanitized,
00:22:48even when they're made
00:22:49of recycled materials.
00:22:51That little open jar icon
00:22:53on cosmetic packaging
00:22:55is the PAO,
00:22:56period after opening symbol.
00:22:58It informs consumers
00:23:00about the period of time
00:23:01a product may be used
00:23:03after the package is unsealed.
00:23:05The symbol,
00:23:06featuring a number
00:23:07followed by the letter M
00:23:08for months,
00:23:09can be seen on almost
00:23:10all cosmetic products.
00:23:12Some plastic milk containers
00:23:14have dents on their sides.
00:23:16These dents serve several purposes.
00:23:18For one thing,
00:23:19when the milk spoils,
00:23:20this process usually
00:23:22causes swelling
00:23:23and high-pressure buildup
00:23:24inside the container.
00:23:26That's when the dent
00:23:27comes in handy.
00:23:28It pops out
00:23:29and doesn't let
00:23:29the jug blow up.
00:23:31Plus,
00:23:32if you decide
00:23:32to freeze the milk,
00:23:33it will expand
00:23:34like any other liquid.
00:23:36And then again,
00:23:37the indentation
00:23:38will pop out
00:23:39and prevent the container
00:23:40from breaking
00:23:41inside your freezer.
00:23:43Soda bottles
00:23:44are always filled
00:23:45in such a way
00:23:45that there's some space
00:23:47between the liquid
00:23:48and the cap.
00:23:49That's because soda
00:23:50contains carbon dioxide.
00:23:52It's a gas
00:23:53that can expand
00:23:53once the bottle is heated.
00:23:55If there's no gap
00:23:56in the bottle,
00:23:57it can break
00:23:58because of the pressure
00:23:59building inside.
00:24:01Also,
00:24:01when you open your drink,
00:24:02the gases go out
00:24:04in the form of bubbles
00:24:05and the drink
00:24:06is likely to overflow.
00:24:07The gap helps
00:24:08with this problem too.
00:24:10Now,
00:24:11about those horizontal lines
00:24:12on plastic bottles.
00:24:14They help hold bottles up.
00:24:15Some bottles
00:24:16are produced
00:24:17from soft plastic.
00:24:18Without the lines,
00:24:20they wouldn't keep
00:24:20their shape.
00:24:21Instead,
00:24:22they would twist easily
00:24:23or even break.
00:24:25Number 57
00:24:26on a Heinz ketchup bottle
00:24:28has nothing to do
00:24:29with the product label.
00:24:30The truth is
00:24:31that the place
00:24:32with the numbers
00:24:33is the very sweet spot
00:24:34you should tap
00:24:35to get the ketchup flowing.
00:24:36So,
00:24:37stop smacking
00:24:38the bottom
00:24:38of your sauce bottle
00:24:39and tap the 57.
00:24:41By the way,
00:24:43if you've been wondering
00:24:44why the number
00:24:44is exactly 57,
00:24:46not 34 or 89,
00:24:48this comes from
00:24:49the historical
00:24:50advertising slogan
00:24:5157 Variety,
00:24:53created by
00:24:54the Heinz Company
00:24:55located in Pittsburgh, USA.
00:24:57This advertising campaign
00:24:59told customers
00:25:00about the numerous products
00:25:01manufactured by the company.
00:25:03Now,
00:25:04at first sight,
00:25:05everything is obvious
00:25:06about plastic lids
00:25:07on disposable cups.
00:25:08To keep your beverage
00:25:09inside,
00:25:10right?
00:25:11But that's not all
00:25:12they're capable of.
00:25:13As soon as you find
00:25:14a cozy spot
00:25:15and get ready
00:25:16to sip on your drink,
00:25:17you can use the lid
00:25:19as a coaster.
00:25:20If you look carefully,
00:25:21you'll notice
00:25:22special ridges
00:25:23that hug the bottom
00:25:24of your cup snugly.
00:25:25It's a snuggly hug.
00:25:27The size of each lid
00:25:28fits the bottom
00:25:29of the corresponding cup.
00:25:33And the soft,
00:25:35round part
00:25:35under a soda bottle cap
00:25:37keeps the carbonation
00:25:38from escaping.
00:25:39without it,
00:25:40your pop
00:25:41would go flat
00:25:41in no time,
00:25:42probably even
00:25:43before you buy it.
00:25:48Road and construction workers
00:25:50are usually dressed
00:25:51in orange
00:25:51because the bright orange hue
00:25:53is visible
00:25:54even in bad weather.
00:25:55It's the most effective color
00:25:57to attract attention
00:25:58and alert people.
00:25:59No wonder
00:25:59lots of safety jackets
00:26:01and traffic cones
00:26:01are orange as well.
00:26:03The stop sign
00:26:04has an eight-sided shape
00:26:05to help drivers
00:26:06recognize it easily,
00:26:07even if they see it
00:26:08from the back.
00:26:09And when the signs
00:26:10weren't reflective yet,
00:26:11the octagon shape
00:26:12prevented drivers
00:26:13from confusing
00:26:14the stop sign
00:26:15with any other
00:26:16at night.
00:26:17The rumble strips
00:26:18on the side of the road
00:26:19are placed there
00:26:20to alert drivers
00:26:21who doze off
00:26:22behind the wheel.
00:26:23When their tires
00:26:23move over these strips,
00:26:25the noise and vibration
00:26:26work like an alarm clock.
00:26:28There are magnetic locks
00:26:30on fuel hoses
00:26:30at gas stations.
00:26:31They come in handy
00:26:33if someone drives away
00:26:34with the gas nozzle
00:26:35still attached
00:26:35to their car.
00:26:36In this case,
00:26:37the lock detaches
00:26:38the hose automatically.
00:26:40Oh, that's embarrassing.
00:26:42Gasoline looks like
00:26:43a rainbow in a puddle
00:26:44because it can't mix
00:26:45with water.
00:26:45It forms a thin membrane
00:26:47over it.
00:26:48When light reflects from it
00:26:49and the water
00:26:50at the same time,
00:26:52you've got a rainbow.
00:26:53A triple handle
00:26:55on a jerry can
00:26:56is there to make it easier
00:26:57for two people
00:26:58to carry it
00:26:58and distribute fuel evenly.
00:27:01Gas cans often have
00:27:02a second hole
00:27:02that actually needs
00:27:03to be uncapped too
00:27:04before you pour the gas.
00:27:06The air passage
00:27:07will prevent it
00:27:08from pouring out
00:27:09so no more fuel waste.
00:27:11Most gas cans
00:27:12have two holes with caps,
00:27:14a bigger and a smaller one.
00:27:16You're supposed to
00:27:17uncap the smaller hole
00:27:18before pouring gas
00:27:19inside the bigger one.
00:27:20It'll prevent the liquid
00:27:21from glugging
00:27:22and spilling all over
00:27:23your clothes
00:27:24and the ground.
00:27:25Another little thingy
00:27:26we often neglect
00:27:27is a point on an ointment cap.
00:27:30Most tubes are usually sealed
00:27:31with a plastic film
00:27:32or a foil
00:27:33and opening it
00:27:34with your fingernails
00:27:35isn't the best idea.
00:27:36A point easily opens
00:27:38even the most safely sealed tube.
00:27:41You can use
00:27:42most screwdrivers together
00:27:43with a wrench
00:27:44to create more torque.
00:27:46Just place the wrench
00:27:47over the handle
00:27:48of the screwdriver.
00:27:49This way,
00:27:50you'll need to apply
00:27:51a lot less force
00:27:52than before.
00:27:53You'll also be able
00:27:54to get to hard-to-reach areas
00:27:55more easily.
00:27:57They install cameras
00:27:58in shops,
00:27:59banks,
00:28:00and hospitals
00:28:00to monitor everything.
00:28:02If something happens,
00:28:03you can call the police
00:28:04or rescuers.
00:28:05The camera really helps
00:28:07to solve a lot of problems.
00:28:08Why are there
00:28:09no cameras on planes?
00:28:11The crew keep order
00:28:13on the plane,
00:28:13but they won't be able
00:28:14to do anything
00:28:15if something serious happens.
00:28:17Besides,
00:28:18there's nowhere to run
00:28:19on the plane.
00:28:20During the flight,
00:28:21the cameras are useless,
00:28:22and after the flight,
00:28:24the words of the passengers
00:28:25work ideally
00:28:26instead of cameras.
00:28:27So,
00:28:28if cameras do no good,
00:28:29then why spend money on them?
00:28:32Water is great
00:28:33at cleaning stuff
00:28:33because it has
00:28:34triangular molecules.
00:28:35They're made of
00:28:36one oxygen
00:28:37and two hydrogen atoms,
00:28:39um,
00:28:39H2O?
00:28:40Such molecules
00:28:41have slightly different charges
00:28:42on their opposite sides,
00:28:44pretty much like magnets.
00:28:45That's why water
00:28:46easily sticks
00:28:47to other molecules,
00:28:48including those
00:28:49that make up dirt.
00:28:50Lots of private houses
00:28:52have triangular-shaped roofs
00:28:53because this allows rain,
00:28:55snow,
00:28:55and fallen leaves
00:28:56to slide off the slope.
00:28:58If all this stuff
00:28:59piled up on top
00:29:00of your house,
00:29:01one day,
00:29:02your roof would collapse.
00:29:04When a storm is coming,
00:29:05clouds seem to turn dark,
00:29:07but it's just an illusion.
00:29:08Thin clouds
00:29:09on a sunny day
00:29:10let the light through easily.
00:29:12They also scatter
00:29:13all the colors
00:29:14of the light spectrum.
00:29:15This makes us perceive
00:29:16the clouds as white,
00:29:18but the thicker
00:29:18the clouds are
00:29:19and the more water droplets
00:29:20they contain,
00:29:21the less light
00:29:22they let through
00:29:23and the darker
00:29:24they look.
00:29:25A good doorknob
00:29:26is the one made of brass,
00:29:28bronze,
00:29:28or some copper alloys.
00:29:30These metals
00:29:31have an anti-germ effect.
00:29:33Bacteria spread
00:29:34way slower on them.
00:29:36They also get rid of germs
00:29:38pretty fast,
00:29:39within a couple of hours.
00:29:40Nope,
00:29:41it doesn't mean
00:29:41you don't have to
00:29:42wash your hands.
00:29:44Diamonds have such
00:29:45symmetrical shape
00:29:45to show you
00:29:46their brilliance.
00:29:47Initially,
00:29:48the gems
00:29:48aren't so beautiful.
00:29:49They go through
00:29:50several stages of cutting
00:29:52and then
00:29:52become pieces of elegance.
00:29:55Most of these stones
00:29:56have a round shape
00:29:57with slightly pointed corners.
00:29:59Diamonds shine
00:30:00the brightest
00:30:00in this shape.
00:30:02Why are there
00:30:03two holes in the socket?
00:30:05The left hole
00:30:06is neutral,
00:30:06the right hole
00:30:07is not,
00:30:08and the gap underneath
00:30:09is ground.
00:30:11Electricity needs
00:30:12to flow through the chain.
00:30:13The current flows
00:30:15from the hot slot,
00:30:16passes through
00:30:16your phone charger,
00:30:17for example,
00:30:18and then goes through
00:30:19the neutral hole.
00:30:21Ever wondered
00:30:21what that small pocket
00:30:22on your jeans is for?
00:30:24People used to wear
00:30:25watches on chains.
00:30:26That small pocket
00:30:27was meant for it.
00:30:29Now,
00:30:29almost no one
00:30:30wears such a watch,
00:30:31but the pocket remains.
00:30:33You can still keep
00:30:34something small in there
00:30:34like a ring.
00:30:36In London,
00:30:37there are some poles
00:30:38that look like street lamps,
00:30:39but there are no bulbs.
00:30:41Well,
00:30:42their official name
00:30:42is stink pipes,
00:30:44and they're a thing
00:30:45of the past now,
00:30:46but they used to come
00:30:47in handy back
00:30:47in the 19th century.
00:30:49These hollow poles
00:30:50would vent away
00:30:51the air
00:30:51and explosive gases
00:30:53with bad smells
00:30:53to prevent,
00:30:54shall we say,
00:30:55unwanted consequences.
00:30:58Most kitchen shears
00:30:59have metal
00:31:00plier-like teeth
00:31:01in the middle.
00:31:01Between the handle grips,
00:31:03they can help you
00:31:03crack nuts,
00:31:04crab shells,
00:31:05and other tough products.
00:31:07You can also open jars
00:31:08and bottles
00:31:09or remove herb stems
00:31:10with their help.
00:31:12Leather often looks
00:31:14dull to the eye
00:31:14because it's covered
00:31:15with itsy-bitsy scratches
00:31:16and scrapes.
00:31:17They scatter the light
00:31:19that hits the material.
00:31:20When you coat your shoes
00:31:21in a layer of wax,
00:31:22you fill these tiny crevices.
00:31:25The surface becomes smoother
00:31:26and the rays of light
00:31:27bounce off it more evenly.
00:31:29That's why
00:31:30the leather looks shiny.
00:31:32Highlighters are filled
00:31:33with a special
00:31:34semi-transparent fluorescent ink
00:31:36that can glow
00:31:37in dim light.
00:31:38Yellow and light green hues
00:31:40are the most popular
00:31:41because they don't
00:31:42prevent you
00:31:43from seeing the text
00:31:44after black and white
00:31:45photocopying.
00:31:46Photocopiers perceive
00:31:47yellow and light green marks
00:31:49as very pale
00:31:50and don't print them.
00:31:51They make magnets
00:31:53shaped as a horseshoe
00:31:54because this increases
00:31:55the magnetic force.
00:31:57Colors matter too.
00:31:58The blue part
00:31:59indicates the south pole,
00:32:00the red part
00:32:01the north pole.
00:32:02The two poles
00:32:03work simultaneously
00:32:04and increase
00:32:05the attraction force.
00:32:08The dime-sized holes
00:32:09in elevator doors
00:32:10is actually a keyhole.
00:32:12If the doors get stuck,
00:32:13an operator can open them
00:32:15manually thanks to this hole.
00:32:16They'll just insert
00:32:17a special key.
00:32:19The tiny hole
00:32:20in the airplane window
00:32:21is there to balance
00:32:22air pressure.
00:32:23The window
00:32:24has three layers.
00:32:26The outer pane
00:32:27is extremely sturdy.
00:32:29It can withstand
00:32:30air pressure differences
00:32:31during take-off
00:32:32and landing.
00:32:32The inner pane,
00:32:33which is the closest to you,
00:32:35is made of cheaper materials.
00:32:37It prevents potential damage
00:32:38to the window.
00:32:39The hole itself
00:32:40is in the middle pane.
00:32:42It not only
00:32:43balances the pressure,
00:32:44but also prevents
00:32:45the window
00:32:45from fogging.
00:32:47Escalator brushes
00:32:48are there for your safety.
00:32:50They don't allow you
00:32:51to come too close
00:32:51to the edge
00:32:52of the escalator.
00:32:53This way,
00:32:54your clothes won't end up
00:32:55between the steps.
00:32:57You see the sun
00:32:58as yellow or orange
00:32:59because the atmosphere
00:33:01of our planet
00:33:01scatters such colors
00:33:03as blue,
00:33:03green,
00:33:04and violet.
00:33:05This is also why
00:33:06the sun looks warmer
00:33:07at sunrise and sunset.
00:33:09Go shopping for some oranges
00:33:11and I'm sure you'll get them
00:33:12in a red mesh bag.
00:33:14You'll rarely see them
00:33:15lying around
00:33:16without one of those.
00:33:17It's pure marketing
00:33:18and that color
00:33:19isn't a random choice.
00:33:20When packed
00:33:21in a red mesh bag,
00:33:22oranges appear
00:33:23more orange,
00:33:25fresher,
00:33:25and more appealing to you.
00:33:27So,
00:33:27you're more likely
00:33:28to buy them, right?
00:33:29Lemons are usually sold
00:33:31in green mesh bags
00:33:32for a similar reason.
00:33:33If you pack them in red,
00:33:35they'll appear more orange.
00:33:36Green goes better
00:33:37with yellow
00:33:38and makes those lemons
00:33:39stand out.
00:33:41Mattress manufacturers
00:33:42make a limited number
00:33:43of different mattresses
00:33:45and the only way
00:33:46to make them look different
00:33:47is to come up
00:33:47with a fancy stitching pattern.
00:33:49Two mattresses
00:33:50of two different companies
00:33:51might be the exact same quality
00:33:53but cost differently.
00:33:55Most people
00:33:56will never know it
00:33:56and will decide
00:33:57that different patterns
00:33:58mean something
00:33:59in terms of quality.
00:34:00So,
00:34:01when shopping,
00:34:02don't mind the pattern at all.
00:34:05Almost all hotels
00:34:06have white bed sheets.
00:34:07They choose this color
00:34:08specifically to show
00:34:09how high their standards
00:34:10of cleanliness are.
00:34:12The whiter
00:34:12and brighter the sheets are,
00:34:14the more luxurious
00:34:15the hotel seems.
00:34:16It's much easier
00:34:17to see dirt
00:34:18and stains
00:34:18on white linen.
00:34:19It's like proof
00:34:20that you've checked
00:34:21into a clean room.
00:34:23From the iconic
00:34:24golden fries
00:34:25to a broken ice cream machine,
00:34:26here are 10
00:34:27fast food secrets
00:34:28that the fast food
00:34:29industry
00:34:30doesn't really
00:34:30want you to know.
00:34:31Ah,
00:34:32chicken nuggets.
00:34:33Those golden crispy bites
00:34:35you can get
00:34:35from fast food chains.
00:34:37They're even on the menu
00:34:38of school lunches.
00:34:39What if I tell you
00:34:40that they aren't
00:34:41actually made
00:34:42entirely out of chicken?
00:34:44Researchers took
00:34:45chicken nugget samples
00:34:46from unnamed
00:34:47fast food chains
00:34:47and analyzed them.
00:34:49They said that
00:34:49one sample,
00:34:50for instance,
00:34:51contained only 40%
00:34:52and another 50%
00:34:54of meat.
00:34:55The rest?
00:34:56Well,
00:34:56you're eating mouthfuls
00:34:58of things like fat,
00:34:59connective tissue,
00:35:00and bone spicules.
00:35:02Many fast food companies
00:35:03grind the meat
00:35:04with that stuff.
00:35:05They make mechanically
00:35:06formed orbs
00:35:07of chicken parts.
00:35:08Why?
00:35:09Perhaps it's because
00:35:10this method is cheaper
00:35:11and more profitable.
00:35:12Millions of restaurants
00:35:14worldwide
00:35:14have chicken nuggets
00:35:15on their menu.
00:35:16So,
00:35:17scientifically,
00:35:17it's not fair to say
00:35:19all nuggets
00:35:19are made this way.
00:35:20But a lot of studies
00:35:22imply so.
00:35:23The more the meat
00:35:24is processed,
00:35:25the more you lose
00:35:26the good stuff
00:35:27like vitamin B6
00:35:28and B12.
00:35:29The bitter truth
00:35:30is that companies
00:35:31add stuff
00:35:32such as sodium
00:35:33to the mixed paste.
00:35:35Sodium is added
00:35:36to get a better flavor.
00:35:37It's one of the ingredients
00:35:38that makes nuggets
00:35:39so yummy.
00:35:40Our bodies need sodium
00:35:42but not too much of it.
00:35:44Unfortunately,
00:35:45most junk food
00:35:45contains more
00:35:46than our bodies
00:35:47can handle.
00:35:48So,
00:35:48it might be
00:35:49a safe option
00:35:50to avoid eating
00:35:51these sorts of foods
00:35:52frequently.
00:35:53Chains dip their nuggets
00:35:54into tempura batter
00:35:55and fry them
00:35:56in hydrogenated oil.
00:35:58That's also
00:35:59not a green light
00:36:00regarding health
00:36:01but this is how
00:36:02they catch the golden tint.
00:36:04They put additional
00:36:05stuff in nuggets.
00:36:06What about grilled chicken?
00:36:08In recent years,
00:36:09we've seen brands
00:36:10highlighting grilled chicken
00:36:11as a healthier option.
00:36:13Research has been done
00:36:14about grilled chicken too.
00:36:15And the same approach
00:36:17is applied here.
00:36:18Take chicken samples
00:36:19from iconic fast food
00:36:21companies
00:36:21and send those
00:36:22to labs for analysis.
00:36:24The results show
00:36:25that companies
00:36:26are misleading people
00:36:27by advertising
00:36:28these products
00:36:29by labeling them
00:36:30as healthy,
00:36:31natural,
00:36:32and 100% chicken breast.
00:36:34In reality,
00:36:35a couple of things
00:36:36are added to the meat
00:36:37to make it tender
00:36:38and juicy.
00:36:39Plus,
00:36:39these additives
00:36:40make it easier
00:36:41to cook the meat,
00:36:42freeze,
00:36:43and transport it
00:36:43and reheat it later
00:36:45without losing
00:36:45too much moisture.
00:36:47The drawback
00:36:48of all these additives
00:36:49is that they affect
00:36:50the nutritional value
00:36:51of the chicken breast.
00:36:53These ingredients
00:36:54aren't the healthiest
00:36:55for us.
00:36:55We should especially
00:36:56watch out for three things.
00:36:58The first one
00:36:59is again,
00:36:59sodium.
00:37:00Fast food samples
00:37:01had 7 to 10 times
00:37:03more sodium
00:37:03than home-cooked
00:37:04chicken breast.
00:37:06Imagine you have
00:37:07a cheeseburger,
00:37:07but you say no
00:37:08to yourself
00:37:09and try to pick
00:37:10a less harmful menu item.
00:37:11Yet,
00:37:12some chicken sandwiches
00:37:13have the same amount
00:37:14or even more sodium
00:37:16than a cheeseburger
00:37:16with medium fries.
00:37:18The second thing
00:37:19you need to watch out for
00:37:20is phosphate additives.
00:37:22These additives
00:37:23allow the protein
00:37:24to conjoin more water.
00:37:26This means
00:37:27the white meat
00:37:27in the sandwich
00:37:28will appear
00:37:29juicier to you.
00:37:30Any word you see
00:37:31in the ingredients section
00:37:32that contains phos
00:37:33is a phosphate additive,
00:37:35so it's best
00:37:36to avoid them.
00:37:38The last thing
00:37:39you should avoid
00:37:39is sugars and starches,
00:37:41not just in grilled chicken,
00:37:42but pretty much
00:37:43in all fast food products.
00:37:45Oh, that's hard
00:37:46to digest, I admit.
00:37:47Cornstarch, sugar, malt,
00:37:49they come with
00:37:50grilled chicken breast.
00:37:51Buns and even some fries
00:37:53have sugar too.
00:37:55Everywhere I look,
00:37:56it's sugar.
00:37:57You see,
00:37:58home-cooked chicken
00:37:59has zero grams of carbs,
00:38:00but the study samples
00:38:01had added sugar
00:38:02and up to 10%
00:38:03of the calories
00:38:04in the chicken breast
00:38:05comes from there.
00:38:06So what's the moral
00:38:07of this story?
00:38:08If you're a health-conscious diner,
00:38:10you should maybe
00:38:11go for other options.
00:38:13There are secret recipes
00:38:15from companies
00:38:15like KFC
00:38:16and Coca-Cola.
00:38:18No company wants
00:38:19to share the ingredients
00:38:20that make their food
00:38:21irresistible,
00:38:22but with a little research,
00:38:23you can decipher
00:38:24many things.
00:38:26You want to know
00:38:26the secret of McDonald's fries?
00:38:28It's written
00:38:29on their website.
00:38:30They add beef flavoring
00:38:32to the frying oil.
00:38:33This may sound weird,
00:38:34but apparently,
00:38:35that's a known practice
00:38:36amongst chefs
00:38:37and restaurants.
00:38:38Duck fat has also
00:38:40been used as a flavor,
00:38:41for example,
00:38:41in high-end restaurants.
00:38:44I'm a fries lover,
00:38:45so I added another fact
00:38:47about fries.
00:38:48Sadly,
00:38:49they're even saltier
00:38:50than you think.
00:38:51Experts suggest
00:38:52that a grown-up
00:38:53should consume
00:38:53at most
00:38:542,300 milligrams
00:38:56of sodium daily.
00:38:57Guess the McD's
00:38:58large fry sodium number?
00:39:00At least
00:39:01400 milligrams.
00:39:03Classic fries
00:39:04from Burger King
00:39:04have 732 milligrams,
00:39:07and 5 guys
00:39:08take the level
00:39:09even higher
00:39:09with 962 milligrams
00:39:12of sodium.
00:39:13Next time,
00:39:14maybe you can ask workers
00:39:15to go easy
00:39:16on the salt
00:39:17as a solution.
00:39:19Picture this.
00:39:20You're in a hurry,
00:39:21but your tummy says,
00:39:22feed me,
00:39:22or I'll affect your mood
00:39:24and make life miserable
00:39:25for you.
00:39:26For a quick snack,
00:39:27you enter a fast food
00:39:28chain restaurant.
00:39:29You order
00:39:30your favorite burger.
00:39:31It looks and smells
00:39:32as if it's just been
00:39:33taken from the grill
00:39:34and served.
00:39:35Nope.
00:39:35They have different
00:39:37types of grills
00:39:37designed for this
00:39:38that can cook meat
00:39:39super quickly.
00:39:40Sorry to bear the bad news,
00:39:42but those perfect grill marks
00:39:44on your burger
00:39:44aren't real tools.
00:39:46The factory adds them.
00:39:48If you want to know
00:39:49how clean an eatery is,
00:39:50look under the ice chute
00:39:52of the soda machine
00:39:53in places where you can
00:39:54get your own drink.
00:39:55There you go,
00:39:56inspector.
00:39:56You solved the case.
00:39:58Various studies say
00:39:59that if such machines
00:40:00aren't cleaned correctly,
00:40:02dirty,
00:40:02contaminated ice
00:40:03can lead to
00:40:04some health problems.
00:40:05There could be mold
00:40:07or bacteria there.
00:40:08Ew.
00:40:09The process of cleaning
00:40:10ice machines isn't easy.
00:40:12The same thing applies
00:40:13to ice cream machines too.
00:40:15Rumor has it that
00:40:16those ice cream machines
00:40:17aren't out of order.
00:40:18Employers just cannot find time
00:40:20to clean them properly.
00:40:21Now,
00:40:22what's the best time
00:40:23to get a good
00:40:24and fresh meal?
00:40:25Here are two opinions,
00:40:26and they both have
00:40:27solid reasonings.
00:40:28The first team recommends
00:40:30avoiding ordering grilled food
00:40:32in chains
00:40:32from 7 to after midnight.
00:40:34Many former employees
00:40:36say that sometimes
00:40:37they had taquitos
00:40:38or hot dogs
00:40:39prepared at around
00:40:404 or 5 a.m.,
00:40:41but kept waiting to serve them
00:40:43till around midnight.
00:40:44That's not healthy.
00:40:46The other team says
00:40:47you should order
00:40:48between 11 a.m.
00:40:49and 1 p.m.,
00:40:50or between 6 p.m.
00:40:51and 8 p.m.
00:40:52to get the freshest meal.
00:40:54Since it's going to be
00:40:55around lunch and dinner time,
00:40:57there'll be circulation
00:40:58and you can get
00:40:59decent food.
00:41:00Fast food companies
00:41:02have marketing,
00:41:03design,
00:41:03and psychological tricks
00:41:04to lure you in
00:41:06and make you order.
00:41:07Yet,
00:41:07they don't want you
00:41:08to stay inside
00:41:09for too long.
00:41:10If you were dining
00:41:11in mood lighting,
00:41:12you know under dim lamps
00:41:14and candlelight
00:41:14you would take
00:41:15your time to eat.
00:41:16As the name suggests,
00:41:17you should be fast
00:41:18like your food
00:41:19in chain restaurants.
00:41:20They have fluorescence
00:41:22and they're in full light.
00:41:24Similarly,
00:41:25the floors and tables
00:41:26have reflective surfaces
00:41:27that make food
00:41:28look nice and bright.
00:41:30Plus,
00:41:30music is usually fast
00:41:32and loud.
00:41:33It's done to prevent you
00:41:34from spending hours there.
00:41:36Yet,
00:41:37they want you
00:41:37to take advantage
00:41:38of the first 20 minutes
00:41:39after your purchase.
00:41:41The faster you eat,
00:41:42the longer it will take you
00:41:43to feel full.
00:41:45Scientists say
00:41:46it takes about 20 minutes
00:41:47for our stomachs
00:41:48to inform our brain,
00:41:49okay,
00:41:50now I'm full.
00:41:52It's a good idea
00:41:53to eat in a clean area.
00:41:55But most of these companies
00:41:56are using cleaning products
00:41:57that have super strong chemicals.
00:42:00Assume that the staff
00:42:01clean the place
00:42:02at the end of their shift.
00:42:03They wipe down the soda machine
00:42:05and grill surface
00:42:06and then you showed up
00:42:07early the next day.
00:42:09You may get some
00:42:10of that chemical residue
00:42:11on your food
00:42:12compared to other customers
00:42:13visiting the place
00:42:14later in the day.
00:42:16The vegan patty
00:42:17may not be 100% vegan.
00:42:20I'm talking about the grill,
00:42:21not the meat itself.
00:42:22In most of the chains,
00:42:24vegan burgers
00:42:24are cooked
00:42:25on the same grill
00:42:26as meat burgers.
00:42:28Do you have
00:42:29fast food chain secrets
00:42:30you want to share?
00:42:31Tell them to fellow
00:42:32bright siders
00:42:32in the comments.
00:42:37Bet you've never heard
00:42:38of corrugation.
00:42:40It's a system
00:42:40that may lie hidden
00:42:41in your pantry right now.
00:42:45Ever notice those bumps
00:42:47on food cans?
00:42:48That's exactly
00:42:49what they're called.
00:42:50And they're not
00:42:50just for aesthetics.
00:42:52First off,
00:42:53they make the can
00:42:54extra strong.
00:42:55That's because
00:42:56they can help it
00:42:57from cracking
00:42:57during the manufacturing process.
00:43:00Plus,
00:43:01these corrugations
00:43:02come in handy
00:43:03during delivery,
00:43:04acting like a shield
00:43:05to make sure
00:43:06there's no spillage.
00:43:07They're also useful
00:43:09in the long run
00:43:10because they help
00:43:10keep the cans
00:43:11in their original shape.
00:43:13Even when things
00:43:14get too hot
00:43:15or too cold,
00:43:16these corrugations
00:43:17let them breathe a bit.
00:43:18They expand
00:43:19and contract
00:43:20without breaking
00:43:21the metal.
00:43:21You may not notice
00:43:23any cracks
00:43:23on regular cans,
00:43:25but even the tiniest
00:43:26of openings
00:43:27can leave a way
00:43:27for nasty bacteria
00:43:29to get in contact
00:43:30with the food.
00:43:31Not to mention,
00:43:33they create
00:43:33this little air gap
00:43:34so when you pop
00:43:35the can open,
00:43:37everything slides out
00:43:38smoothly
00:43:38without you having
00:43:39to put in
00:43:40that much effort.
00:43:41You know what
00:43:42also doesn't require
00:43:43much effort?
00:43:44Hitting that subscribe button
00:43:45and liking this video.
00:43:50You know there's
00:43:51a plant out there
00:43:52that's so eager
00:43:53to reach the sun
00:43:53you can hear it grow?
00:43:56Rhubarb,
00:43:56just before it's picked
00:43:57from the fields,
00:43:58soaks up all the sun rays
00:44:00it can get
00:44:01to make glucose.
00:44:02After this sunbathing session,
00:44:04it gets transported
00:44:05to dark sheds.
00:44:07Inside,
00:44:08it keeps on growing
00:44:09and uses the stored
00:44:10glucose as fuel.
00:44:12Nothing out of the ordinary
00:44:13so far,
00:44:14but in that dark,
00:44:16cozy,
00:44:16and warm place,
00:44:18rhubarb starts
00:44:18acting weird.
00:44:20That environment
00:44:21pushes the plant
00:44:22to stretch itself out
00:44:23in hopes it will
00:44:24find sun rays again.
00:44:27It happens so fast
00:44:29that you can actually
00:44:30hear the buds
00:44:31and stalks
00:44:32making noise
00:44:33as they pop
00:44:34open.
00:44:35To make sure
00:44:35this process
00:44:36goes smoothly,
00:44:37there's no light
00:44:38allowed.
00:44:40If light hits
00:44:41the rhubarb
00:44:42at this point,
00:44:43it will start
00:44:43photosynthesizing again
00:44:45and go bitter.
00:44:49Speaking of
00:44:50everyday groceries,
00:44:51you might have noticed
00:44:52that veggie bags
00:44:53come with some
00:44:54green stripes.
00:44:55Know that
00:44:56it's a sneaky
00:44:57optical trick.
00:44:58Those stripes
00:44:59fool our eyes
00:45:00into believing
00:45:01the veggies
00:45:01look way greener
00:45:03than they are.
00:45:04And it's not
00:45:04just veggies
00:45:05that get this
00:45:06special packaging.
00:45:07Oranges are
00:45:08often sold
00:45:09in red mesh bags
00:45:10for the same reason.
00:45:12Lemons?
00:45:13They go for
00:45:13yellow or green bags
00:45:15for that same
00:45:16pop of color.
00:45:18If your cooking
00:45:19skills aren't that
00:45:20good and you're
00:45:21just afraid you're
00:45:21going to mess up
00:45:22dinner yet again,
00:45:23stick to mushrooms.
00:45:25That's because
00:45:25they're almost
00:45:26impossible to overcook.
00:45:28Unlike other
00:45:29vegetables that turn
00:45:30into mush
00:45:31when overcooked,
00:45:32mushrooms are
00:45:33way more resistant.
00:45:35They've got this
00:45:36interesting substance
00:45:37called chitin,
00:45:38a molecular structure
00:45:39that works
00:45:40like an armor.
00:45:41So you can cook
00:45:43them forever.
00:45:43They won't burn.
00:45:48Donuts don't have
00:45:49holes in them
00:45:50because it's easier
00:45:51for you to pick
00:45:52them up.
00:45:52If you've ever
00:45:53tried to make
00:45:54them at home,
00:45:54you might have
00:45:55noticed that when
00:45:56you fry the dough,
00:45:56the outside gets
00:45:58done quickly,
00:45:58thanks to the hot
00:45:59oil.
00:46:00If you want the
00:46:01inside to look
00:46:02just as good,
00:46:03you have to keep
00:46:04it in the oil
00:46:04way longer,
00:46:05but then the
00:46:06outside would get
00:46:07too brown.
00:46:09Thanks to that
00:46:10middle hole,
00:46:10the heat gets to
00:46:11both sides equally,
00:46:13cooking up a
00:46:13flawless donut.
00:46:17Here's how that
00:46:18small piece of
00:46:19paper makes it
00:46:20into your fortune
00:46:21cookie.
00:46:21First, they bake
00:46:23these cookies flat
00:46:24like pancakes.
00:46:25Then, while
00:46:26they're still
00:46:26warm and bendy,
00:46:27they sneak in
00:46:28those tiny messages.
00:46:29As the cookies
00:46:30cool down,
00:46:31they toughen up
00:46:32and keep their
00:46:32shape, trapping
00:46:34the fortune
00:46:34inside like a
00:46:35tasty time capsule.
00:46:37One legend
00:46:38has it that
00:46:39these Asian
00:46:40treats were
00:46:40initially intended
00:46:41to help people
00:46:42send all sorts
00:46:43of secret messages
00:46:44without causing
00:46:45any suspicion.
00:46:47Here's a little
00:46:48tip for whenever
00:46:49you're buying
00:46:49lunch at a
00:46:50fast food place.
00:46:51Skip the word
00:46:52extra when
00:46:53you're ordering.
00:46:54The moment
00:46:55you speak that
00:46:55term, you're
00:46:56tempting the
00:46:57employees to
00:46:58charge more.
00:46:59Instead, go for
00:47:00something like
00:47:01a little more
00:47:02please when
00:47:02you're getting
00:47:03a special
00:47:03burrito bowl.
00:47:07According to
00:47:08a UK study,
00:47:09cheese is the
00:47:10most stolen
00:47:11of foods
00:47:12worldwide.
00:47:12It's estimated
00:47:13that around
00:47:144% of all
00:47:15cheese just
00:47:16vanishes from
00:47:17stores.
00:47:17And no, it's
00:47:19not mice doing
00:47:20the stealing,
00:47:20it's people.
00:47:21Why?
00:47:22Because cheese
00:47:23is becoming
00:47:24more and
00:47:25more valuable.
00:47:25The price of
00:47:26cheese is
00:47:27constantly going
00:47:28up and sneaky
00:47:29thieves are
00:47:30trying to make
00:47:30easy money by
00:47:31simply taking it
00:47:32from the racks.
00:47:33It's not just
00:47:34cheese though.
00:47:35Other interesting
00:47:36items on the
00:47:37thieving list
00:47:37include fresh
00:47:38meat, chocolate
00:47:40and seafood.
00:47:43Ferrero, the
00:47:44company behind
00:47:45those luscious
00:47:46jars of Nutella,
00:47:47needs about 25%
00:47:49of the world's
00:47:50hazelnuts every
00:47:51year.
00:47:52So if you think
00:47:53about it, one in
00:47:54four hazelnuts ends
00:47:55up in a
00:47:55chocolatey jar.
00:47:57The manufacturers
00:47:58get the nuts from
00:47:59Turkey, Italy and
00:48:00Chile, making sure
00:48:02they get them
00:48:02delivered from both
00:48:03the northern and
00:48:04southern hemispheres
00:48:05to keep things
00:48:06fresh.
00:48:07Nutella's impact
00:48:08on the economy is
00:48:09even bigger than
00:48:10you'd imagine.
00:48:11Because of this
00:48:12demand, the price
00:48:13of hazelnuts went
00:48:14through the roof.
00:48:16In 2014, a frost
00:48:18hit Turkey's
00:48:19hazelnuts, supply
00:48:20got halved and
00:48:21prices were even
00:48:22higher.
00:48:23Now, even places
00:48:25like New Jersey are
00:48:26trying to grow
00:48:27those Nutella-worthy
00:48:28nuts.
00:48:31When you imagine
00:48:33someone trying to
00:48:34sneak something
00:48:34into space, your
00:48:36first thought
00:48:36wouldn't be a
00:48:37sandwich.
00:48:38But back in
00:48:391965, during a
00:48:41Gemini mission,
00:48:42astronaut John
00:48:43Young brought a
00:48:44corned beef sandwich
00:48:45on board, going
00:48:46against NASA
00:48:47rules.
00:48:48He hid it in his
00:48:49spacesuit pocket
00:48:50before blast-off.
00:48:51About two hours
00:48:53into the five-hour
00:48:54trip, he went to
00:48:55the mission commander
00:48:56and offered him
00:48:57this unlawful treat.
00:48:58The commander,
00:48:59being a good sport,
00:49:00took it and they
00:49:01shared a quick,
00:49:02savory moment.
00:49:03He even put the
00:49:05unfinished sandwich
00:49:05in his own
00:49:06spacesuit pocket
00:49:07to avoid crumbs
00:49:08making a mess
00:49:09of the spacecraft.
00:49:10Meanwhile, the
00:49:11official NASA-approved
00:49:13food was waiting
00:49:14patiently in a box
00:49:15nearby.
00:49:18Surely, radishes
00:49:19aren't your first
00:49:20pick when it comes
00:49:21to salad ingredients,
00:49:22but they have quite
00:49:23an interesting
00:49:24history too.
00:49:25These mustard,
00:49:26broccoli, cabbage,
00:49:27and cauliflower
00:49:28cousins have been
00:49:29grown and eaten
00:49:30for longer than
00:49:31you'd imagine,
00:49:32even before the
00:49:33Romans were famous
00:49:34in ancient Egyptian
00:49:36times.
00:49:36In fact, radishes
00:49:38were used as
00:49:39currency for the
00:49:40people who built
00:49:40the pyramids,
00:49:41alongside onions
00:49:42and garlic.
00:49:46You'd think that
00:49:47English are champions
00:49:48when it comes to
00:49:49drinking tea,
00:49:50but you'd be wrong.
00:49:52Turkey is in fact
00:49:53the tea capital
00:49:54of the world.
00:49:55Every Turk drinks
00:49:56an average of
00:49:571,300 cups of tea
00:49:59each year.
00:50:00On a regular day,
00:50:01they're sipping
00:50:02on three to five cups,
00:50:04but when winter hits,
00:50:05they can reach
00:50:06ten cups a day.
00:50:08Locals claim tea
00:50:09is like a social
00:50:10custom for them.
00:50:11It's more than
00:50:12just a hot beverage.
00:50:13It's an excuse
00:50:14to sit down,
00:50:15enjoy the atmosphere,
00:50:16and connect with
00:50:17loved ones.
00:50:18When it comes to
00:50:19types, black tea
00:50:20is preferred.
00:50:21There might be
00:50:22a magical drink
00:50:23hidden in your
00:50:24fridge.
00:50:25It's tonic water,
00:50:26and it might be
00:50:27able to glow in
00:50:28the dark.
00:50:29If you're curious,
00:50:30test it out with
00:50:31some ultraviolet
00:50:32light.
00:50:32The secret behind
00:50:34this glow is
00:50:35pretty simple.
00:50:36Tonic water
00:50:37has queenene,
00:50:38a chemical that
00:50:39lights up under
00:50:40certain conditions.
00:50:41Queenene was used
00:50:43back in the day
00:50:44to treat certain
00:50:44health problems.
00:50:45The stuff was so
00:50:46bitter that some
00:50:47people started mixing
00:50:48it with sugar and
00:50:49soda water.
00:50:50In simple terms,
00:50:52things glow because
00:50:53they absorb light
00:50:54energy, gets all
00:50:55excited, and then
00:50:57releases it as
00:50:58visible light.
00:50:59Queenene in tonic
00:51:00water absorbs and
00:51:01releases energy,
00:51:02making your drink
00:51:03look like it's from
00:51:05a fairy tale.
00:51:08There's an interesting
00:51:10connection between what
00:51:11we hear and what we
00:51:12taste.
00:51:13Scientists investigated
00:51:14and found that people
00:51:16worldwide link certain
00:51:17sounds with specific
00:51:19flavors, and they call it
00:51:20cross-modal correspondence.
00:51:22High-pitched sounds
00:51:23match up with sweet and
00:51:25sour tastes, while the
00:51:26lower, jarring sounds go
00:51:28hand-in-hand with
00:51:29bitterness.
00:51:30If it's staccato, think
00:51:32crunchy, and if it's
00:51:33smooth and flowing, think
00:51:35creamy.
00:51:36Some even found music
00:51:38that can enhance the
00:51:39taste of chocolate.
00:51:40In this study, when
00:51:42people listened to a
00:51:43high-pitched, sweet
00:51:44soundtrack while eating
00:51:45chocolate, they thought
00:51:46it was sweeter than
00:51:47when they'd heard a
00:51:48lower, more dissonant
00:51:49soundtrack.
00:51:56If you ever find
00:51:57yourself stuck in the
00:51:58trunk of your car, stay
00:52:00calm.
00:52:00All cars are supposed
00:52:02to be equipped with an
00:52:03emergency latch to help
00:52:04open the trunk from the
00:52:06inside in the unlikely
00:52:07case it happens.
00:52:08These latches are so
00:52:10well thought out that
00:52:11they can be opened by
00:52:12people of all ages.
00:52:13More so, handles are
00:52:15designed to glow in the
00:52:16dark, too.
00:52:17You can even pull them
00:52:18with the mouth if there's
00:52:19not enough wiggle room
00:52:20to use your hands.
00:52:21Never mind how you
00:52:22ended up in the trunk
00:52:23in the first place.
00:52:24Moving on!
00:52:25If you're ever working
00:52:27with needle and thread,
00:52:28remember, you don't
00:52:29need to stick the needle
00:52:30directly into the spool.
00:52:32You may end up losing
00:52:33the needle altogether.
00:52:35Not to mention, you
00:52:36can easily hurt your
00:52:37fingers!
00:52:37A lot of modern sewing
00:52:39kits these days come
00:52:40with a designated place
00:52:41for safeguarding the
00:52:43needles.
00:52:43It's located at the
00:52:44bottom part of the
00:52:45thread spool.
00:52:46You'll just need to
00:52:47pull it out.
00:52:48It's even made to
00:52:49hold multiple sewing
00:52:50needles at a time.
00:52:52Disposable ballpoint pens
00:52:54come with a little
00:52:54secret of their own.
00:52:56Did you ever notice
00:52:57that in some of them,
00:52:58there's a small hole
00:53:00in the plastic part?
00:53:01It's actually a
00:53:02rudimentary ventilation
00:53:03system.
00:53:04It's supposed to let the
00:53:05ink easily make it to
00:53:07the tip of the pen.
00:53:08Okay, I know it's in the
00:53:10name, but you really
00:53:11don't need to shake the
00:53:12seasoning shaker to get
00:53:13any product out.
00:53:15Don't believe me?
00:53:16Hey, you're not the
00:53:17only one.
00:53:17Go grab your favorite
00:53:19seasoning bottle out of
00:53:20your pantry.
00:53:21If it has one of those
00:53:22removable plastic caps,
00:53:24it's perfect for the
00:53:25experiment.
00:53:26Instead of shaking the
00:53:27bottle, try holding it
00:53:29from the plastic cap
00:53:30while it's upside down.
00:53:32Now, gently twist the
00:53:33bottle from side to side
00:53:35and, before you know it,
00:53:36you get some gorgeously
00:53:38flowing seasoning without
00:53:39having to wiggle the
00:53:40shaker and make a mess
00:53:42all over the stove.
00:53:43On the same note, most
00:53:46salt and pepper shakers
00:53:47should have ridges on
00:53:48the bottom of the glass
00:53:49portion.
00:53:50In case you get any
00:53:51seasoning stuck in there,
00:53:52place the bottom of the
00:53:54salt shaker against the
00:53:55bottom of the pepper
00:53:56shaker and wiggle it
00:53:57around so the ridges
00:53:58click with each other.
00:54:00The seasoning should
00:54:01easily pour out now
00:54:02without you having to
00:54:03open the bottle.
00:54:04In colder weather, you
00:54:06often have so many
00:54:07clothing layers on you
00:54:08that you can hardly feel
00:54:10the purse or back straps
00:54:11on your shoulder anymore.
00:54:13Not to mention how fast
00:54:14they can slide off.
00:54:16Some jackets come with
00:54:17a built-in solution for
00:54:18that, in the form of a
00:54:20small tab on the
00:54:21shoulder with either a
00:54:22hook or a button.
00:54:23It's meant to be opened
00:54:24and closed comfortably,
00:54:25so you can keep your
00:54:27purse in place at any
00:54:28time.
00:54:30You're most likely using
00:54:31it merely to peel the
00:54:33skin of potatoes,
00:54:34carrots, or cucumbers.
00:54:35But you can use your
00:54:37vegetable peeler for
00:54:38chopping fine strips of
00:54:39onion as well.
00:54:40Just cut the onion into
00:54:42quarters vertically, and
00:54:43then start slicing.
00:54:45This might also help out
00:54:47with those embarrassing
00:54:48onion tears.
00:54:49Most people miss this
00:54:51one, but should you ever
00:54:52have a closer look at
00:54:53your toothpaste tube, you
00:54:55will surely see some sort
00:54:56of coloring there, either
00:54:58a dot or a block.
00:55:00Colors can vary.
00:55:01They can be black, green,
00:55:03red, or even blue.
00:55:04These color spots are
00:55:06actually meant to help the
00:55:07assembly machines back of
00:55:08the toothpaste factory.
00:55:09They recognize when and
00:55:11where these machines need
00:55:12to cut the toothpaste tubes
00:55:13and proceed to fold them
00:55:15for packaging.
00:55:16For most types of footwear,
00:55:18if there's anything that
00:55:19seems a bit out of place,
00:55:20always know that it's there
00:55:22for a reason.
00:55:23Most manufacturers don't
00:55:25put extra items on shoes
00:55:26just for fun.
00:55:27It would definitely be a
00:55:29waste of time and resources.
00:55:30For footwear, like boots,
00:55:32for example, there's often a
00:55:34small loop at the top back
00:55:35of the shoe.
00:55:36It's there to help you
00:55:37when you need to put the
00:55:38shoe on, since you can
00:55:40quickly pull on it.
00:55:41Plus, you can also hang
00:55:42the shoe somewhere, most
00:55:44likely to dry, since most
00:55:46boots are meant to be worn
00:55:47in the colder weather.
00:55:48Now, I've been guilty at
00:55:50least once of overdressing
00:55:52with a bunch of layers,
00:55:53just so I won't need to jam
00:55:55everything in my check-in bag.
00:55:56But does it become a problem
00:55:58when you actually have to
00:56:00get seated?
00:56:00What do you do with your coat
00:56:02or your jacket?
00:56:03Well, have a closer look
00:56:05next time you board a plane
00:56:06on the seat in front of you.
00:56:08The hook that keeps the tray
00:56:09table upright can double
00:56:11as a jacket hook.
00:56:13As long as you don't need
00:56:14to have any meals while in
00:56:15the air, you're good to go.
00:56:17Now, most mascaras expire
00:56:19within 3-6 months, I'm told,
00:56:22depending on the manufacturer.
00:56:23But you can help speed up
00:56:25that process if you're not
00:56:26careful enough.
00:56:28Continuously pumping the
00:56:29mascara wand, trying to mix
00:56:31in the product, actually
00:56:32pushes more air into the tube.
00:56:34This can make it dry much faster,
00:56:36and you evidently won't get
00:56:38the desired results with it
00:56:39anymore.
00:56:40There's an easy way to check
00:56:42if your mascara is still
00:56:43good enough to use.
00:56:44If you don't hear a popping
00:56:46noise when you take the brush
00:56:47out, you may very well need
00:56:49to go get yourself a new
00:56:51mascara tube.
00:56:52Now, I know we're living in
00:56:54the era of Bluetooth-connected
00:56:56devices.
00:56:57But for better quality sound,
00:56:59they still recommend using
00:57:00headphones that connect via
00:57:02audio jacks.
00:57:03Remember seeing black ridges
00:57:05on those jacks?
00:57:06They aren't there just to make
00:57:07them fit when you plug them
00:57:09into your phone or laptop.
00:57:10Made out of a special
00:57:12insulating material, these
00:57:14bands are meant to guard the
00:57:15wires when sound is being
00:57:17transmitted.
00:57:18Based on the number of bands,
00:57:19you can figure out which end
00:57:21goes where.
00:57:22Some empty space under
00:57:23noodles in a cup doesn't mean
00:57:25the company producing them wants
00:57:27to cheat you out of a full
00:57:28portion.
00:57:29No, no.
00:57:30It's a manner of keeping the
00:57:31noodles intact during their
00:57:32transportation.
00:57:33It also helps with the
00:57:35circulation of hot water that
00:57:36is poured over the products
00:57:38before you can enjoy them.
00:57:40The V-shaped neckline was
00:57:42initially designed to serve a
00:57:43bunch of objectives.
00:57:44First, as a way of prolonging
00:57:46the life of the garment that
00:57:48would maintain its shape over
00:57:49the years.
00:57:50It's also there to fit your
00:57:51head through the shirt in case
00:57:53it needs some stretching.
00:57:54This way, it ensures a snugger
00:57:56grip around the neck.
00:57:58Lastly, it helps absorb sweat
00:58:00in case you're wearing the
00:58:01shirt while exercising.
00:58:03Now, it's not necessarily a
00:58:05custom anymore, but you may
00:58:06have stumbled upon a dinner
00:58:08jacket with an additional
00:58:09mysterious pocket on the
00:58:11right side.
00:58:12Turns out, this pocket was
00:58:14used by men to easily reach
00:58:16their train tickets, since most
00:58:17of them had to travel to work
00:58:19every day.
00:58:20It helped them keep their
00:58:21jacket buttoned up, but also
00:58:23benefited from the use of a
00:58:24pocket.
00:58:25Now, it's only added as a
00:58:27decoration, and it doesn't
00:58:28serve an actual purpose
00:58:30anymore.
00:58:31Speaking of things we don't
00:58:32use these days, or at least
00:58:34for their initial purpose, did
00:58:36you know Play-Doh was
00:58:37originally a cleaning product?
00:58:39In the 1920s, the market was
00:58:41in need of a product that could
00:58:43help them wipe the wallpapered
00:58:44areas around coal-burning
00:58:46furnaces.
00:58:47The recipe for what we now know
00:58:49as Play-Doh was thus invented.
00:58:51It was manufactured in white
00:58:53only, and was supposed to clean
00:58:55wallpaper by being rolled back
00:58:57and forth over the dirt.
00:58:58It was only later, in the 1940s,
00:59:01that new products for cleaning
00:59:03wallpaper were brought up, and
00:59:05Play-Doh was redirected toward
00:59:07another area of the market.
00:59:09Now, while I enjoy a nice piece of
00:59:11toast for breakfast, isn't it pesky
00:59:13to have to clean out the toaster?
00:59:15Well, not anymore, since I recently
00:59:18found out that toasters have a
00:59:20slide or a panel at the bottom
00:59:22that helps get rid of all those
00:59:23annoying breadcrumbs easily.
00:59:28Now, there used to be a time when
00:59:30you could only have access to
00:59:31video games by inserting cartridges
00:59:34in your console of choice.
00:59:36These tiny objects gave many
00:59:37doctors a lot of headaches.
00:59:39People soon started popping up in
00:59:41hospitals after swallowing small
00:59:44game cartridges, especially the
00:59:46younger generation.
00:59:47Nintendo, the company that
00:59:49manufactures the majority of
00:59:50these devices, had to come up
00:59:52with a creative solution to
00:59:54prevent these accidents.
00:59:55So, these days, Nintendo Switch
00:59:57cartridges are purposely coated
00:59:59with specific chemicals that can
01:00:01leave a really bad bitter taste
01:00:03in the mouth.
01:00:04Not that I'd, you know, recommend
01:00:06you ever try and taste for
01:00:07yourself.
01:00:08Hmm.
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