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00:00A label on your panties digging into your most sensitive spots is definitely not the best feeling.
00:06Sure, you can cut it off, but often that just leaves even sharper corners that can be more annoying.
00:12But what if you've been cutting those labels wrong this whole time?
00:15Check it out. On the left, the label is sewn into the seam, while on the right, it's just hanging
00:21on by a couple of threads.
00:23Just snip those threads, and voila!
00:26It's like the label was never even there.
00:28Plus, with this little hack, you can always pick panties in the store that are guaranteed to be comfy.
00:34If you've traveled to Europe recently, you may have noticed how nasty the bottle caps have become.
00:40Yeah, according to the law, they now have to scratch your nose.
00:44Oops, sorry, they have to be attached right to the bottle.
00:47If these bottles annoy you too, try this.
00:50Once you open the bottle, rotate the cap 90 degrees, and pull until one of the plastic connections breaks.
00:56And finally, turn the bottle until the cap touches your chin, not your nose, and drink.
01:03You've been using the colander in the wrong way all this time.
01:06This smart kitchen device has a hidden function.
01:09The traditional way of draining noodles involves dumping boiled noodles into a colander, right?
01:15But if your colander is about the same size as your pot, try this instead.
01:20Place the colander on top of the pot with the noodles, like a lid, and drain the water out.
01:26This method is faster and less messy, and it keeps your noodles in the pot where they belong.
01:33Toilet plungers and sink plungers are quite different, and the toilet version has a handy rubber flap called a flange
01:40that pops out from the cup.
01:42This flange fits snugly over toilet drains, giving you strong suction to tackle stubborn clogs.
01:49While a sink plunger won't help with toilet troubles, the toilet plunger can work on your sink or tub.
01:55Just make sure to keep that flap tucked inside the cup.
01:59And don't forget to give it a thorough clean with bleach before switching from toilet to sink use.
02:04You definitely don't want to mix things up.
02:07If you still work in an office, next time you print out something, make sure to check out this stapler
02:13built right into the printer.
02:15It can staple all the documents that fit in the slot at the same time.
02:19By the way, it's not something new.
02:21Such printers have been around since the 90s.
02:25Why buy a ruler and spend your hard-earned dollars if you can simply use a dollar bill to measure
02:31whatever you want?
02:32Only as long as this whatever is somewhere around 6 inches.
02:37A dollar bill is just about this size.
02:41Even though many people are sure that those tiny holes on the bottom left side of your iPhone are the
02:47speaker, they're actually a microphone.
02:49And speaking of iPhones, if you've got one of the latest models and your phone is out of juice but
02:54there's no socket to be found nearby, here's a nifty trick.
02:58Grab a double-ended charger cord and connect it to another iPhone 15.
03:04Boom! Your phone gets a little power boost.
03:07I bet you've noticed that the hook on a tape measure is a little loose.
03:11Well, that's intentional.
03:12The hook moves just enough to account for its own thickness, ensuring both inside and outside measurements are accurate.
03:20So, if you ever thought it was broken, nope, it's just doing its job.
03:24As for the hole at the end, it's replacing the tape on the edge of a nail to get measurements
03:29from odd spots.
03:31The pockets on new suits are sewn shut to keep the jacket's shape during transportation and display.
03:38Of course, you can unpick them to use the pockets, but you need to be careful with what you put
03:43there.
03:43Anything heavy can easily distort the suit's shape.
03:46The important thing, though, is to remember to cut the threads holding the back vents together for better movement and
03:53comfort.
03:53Oh, and remember to cut those tacky stitches that fasten your new coat's vent, that flap on the back.
04:01Now, that sink squeegee thing actually hides a big secret.
04:05It can store water.
04:07Many sink squeegees have tiny holes that allow water to stay inside.
04:12But why would we need that water?
04:14Oh, you can release it as you squeegee, which will help you rinse the sink as you clean it.
04:21Here's a travel tip that will help you understand U.S. highways.
04:24In the U.S., highways with even numbers run east-west, and those with odd numbers run north-south.
04:32If a highway number starts with an odd digit, it's a spur, which means it doesn't reconnect to the main
04:38highway.
04:38If it starts with an even digit, it's a loop around or through a city that eventually reconnects with the
04:44main highway.
04:46And finally, numbers divisible by five are major highways meant for cross-country travel.
04:53Your iPhone camera can also translate laundry symbols, identify plants, and even recognize some bird species.
05:02It's like having a mini-encyclopedia in your pocket.
05:05Another trick.
05:06When using the markup feature while editing your photos, you might want to highlight a part of a picture.
05:12Put a circle around the needed area and keep your finger pressed down at the end of the stroke.
05:18Voila!
05:19Instead of a misshapen circle, you get a perfect one.
05:22It also works for squares, triangles, and stars.
05:26Barilla, probably the most famous pasta in the world, has teamed up with Spotify to create playlists that match the
05:33cooking time for different pasta shapes.
05:35Just start the playlist when you drop the pasta into boiling water, and when the music stops, your pasta is
05:42ready.
05:44Toasters have crumb trays at the bottom that you can and should clean regularly.
05:49Just slide it out and dump the crumbs.
05:52It's an easy way to keep your toaster clean and working well.
05:56You can use Google Maps to share your location in real time.
06:00Just tap your account icon, select Location Sharing, and choose how long to share.
06:05Your friends can track your progress and be ready when you arrive.
06:09You can also save your parking location by clicking the blue dot.
06:14Do you know that the knobs on some ovens have calibration screws on the back?
06:19You can adjust them to get more accurate temperature control.
06:22It'll definitely help you avoid overcooking or undercooking your meals.
06:27In non-prepaid gas stations in the U.S., try pressing Enter before swiping your debit or credit card.
06:34It'll take you to the prepaid screen, and you can enter the amount you need manually.
06:40If you're drinking outside on a windy day, place some coins in an empty cup, and then put the cup
06:46you're drinking from inside the first one.
06:49The weight of the coins will help you keep your drink from getting blown over.
06:53Simple, but effective.
06:56Once you've peeled your potato, you might spot some tiny divots, known as eyes, that still have some skin on
07:03them.
07:03Many peelers come with a handy scoop designed to tackle these little guys.
07:07Just take the scoop, dig in, and pop them out.
07:10Easy peasy.
07:11Your favorite potato recipe will be totally eye-free in no time.
07:17A cell phone's camera can help you to figure out whether your remote is working.
07:22The camera is sensitive to infrared, so you just need to turn it on and point the remote at the
07:27camera while pressing the remote's buttons.
07:30You'll see the LED flashing in response.
07:33If you spot nothing, something is definitely wrong with the remote.
07:38Bonus fact here.
07:39White vinegar isn't just for cooking.
07:41It's also the real laundry hero.
07:44If you add it to your laundry, it'll take out all the bad smells from your clothes.
07:49The amount to add can be anywhere from a splash to a cup during the wash.
07:54And don't worry about the vinegar smell.
07:56It washes away completely, leaving your clothes fresh.
07:59It's also great for removing hard water buildup.
08:04You must have noticed those lines on some kinds of chips.
08:08For one thing, they help with the distribution of spices and seasonings.
08:12In other words, all those substances that make your chips taste like cheese are mostly stored inside the lines.
08:20Plus, the lines make chips crunchier.
08:24Some cars have a tiny coffee cup sign on their dashboard.
08:28It's the vehicle's anti-drowsiness mechanism.
08:32There are manufacturers that equip their cars with a drowsiness detection system.
08:37It analyzes the speed, wheel angle, and lane deviations to figure out if it's time for the driver to take
08:44a break.
08:45If it is, the vehicle makes several audio signals and the coffee cup sign starts to flash.
08:53Some plastic milk containers have dents on their sides.
08:56These dents serve several purposes.
09:00For one thing, when milk spoils, this process usually causes swelling and high pressure buildup inside the container.
09:08That's when the dent comes in handy.
09:10It pops out and doesn't let the jug blow up.
09:14Plus, if you decide to freeze the milk, it will expand like any other liquid.
09:19And then again, the indentation will pop out and prevent the container from breaking inside your freezer.
09:26You might have wondered why jerrycans have three handles.
09:30It's a clever designer move.
09:33This way, if you carry the container alone, you can use only the central handle to distribute the weight evenly.
09:41But if your friend wants to help you out, each of you can grab the side handle.
09:47The first jeans had a problem.
09:49Workers and miners, who were the original jeans wearers, put too much pressure on the poor piece of clothing.
09:56As a result, the seams couldn't withstand the stress and tore.
10:01Tiny metal studs were invented to prevent this from happening.
10:07Sticky notes come off relatively easily because their adhesive is spread out across the paper unevenly, in small blobs.
10:15And only some of these blobs touch the surface of whatever you've stuck the note on.
10:19That's why when you unstick a post-it and attach it to something else, it still works.
10:25Until all the glue gets used or covered with dirt.
10:29Soda bottles are always filled in such a way that there's some space between the liquid and the cap.
10:36That's because soda contains carbon dioxide.
10:40It's a gas that can expand once a bottle is heated.
10:43If there's no gap in the bottle, it can break because of the pressure building inside.
10:49Also, when you open your drink, the gases go out in the form of bubbles, and the drink is likely
10:55to overflow.
10:56Oh, the gap helps with this problem, too.
11:01Dental floss is super useful for your teeth, but it might be rather hard to operate.
11:06It regularly slips out of your fingers and tangles.
11:10To avoid these problems, tear off a piece of dental floss and tie its two ends together.
11:16It'll be much easier to use and won't hurt your fingers.
11:21Now, about those horizontal lines on plastic bottles.
11:25They help hold bottles up.
11:28Some bottles are produced from soft plastic.
11:31Without the lines, they wouldn't keep their shape.
11:34Instead, they would twist easily or even break.
11:40The soft, round part under a soda bottle cap keeps the carbonation from escaping.
11:45Without it, your pop would go flat in no time, probably even before you buy it.
11:53If you don't have anywhere to put a toothpick after using it, break off its flat end at the first
11:59groove and place it on the table.
12:01Now, you can balance the used portion of your toothpick on the grooved part so that it doesn't have to
12:06touch the table.
12:09You can also make a makeshift stand for disposable chopsticks.
12:13They have a sort of lump on one side.
12:16Break that lump off before you split the pair.
12:20Now, when you want to take a sushi break, just place the stick on this stand.
12:27Donuts are shaped like rings because, otherwise, they might get overdone at the edges, but uncooked and gooey inside.
12:35With a hole in the center, both the outside and the inside get ready at the same time.
12:43Ever notice that layer of clear fluid in gel pens?
12:47It's called the ink follower, or stopper fluid.
12:51The gel in such pens contains pigment particles dissolved in a polymer solution.
12:57The gel should be thick enough to keep the pigment particles suspended, but also thin enough to flow first onto
13:03the ball and then the paper.
13:06The main task of the stopper fluid is to be a barrier to prevent the gel from evaporating or leaking
13:12out.
13:13Without this transparent fluid, your gel pen wouldn't function.
13:18The fluid always stays in one position and doesn't get dissolved with the gel.
13:23Neither does it move backward or flow out of the pen.
13:28Some button-down shirts have a button hidden on the back of the collar.
13:32Its main purpose is to prevent the tie from sticking out from under the collar.
13:38As for that locker loop on the back, you can use it to hang the shirt on a hook to
13:45avoid wrinkling it.
13:47Outer rings and zipper sliders, especially when two sliders are used together, are added so that you can connect them
13:54with a lock and keep sticky fingers away.
13:59Most ambulance cars have this word printed on the front of the vehicle.
14:07It's written in reverse so that the driver in front of the ambulance can see the word properly in their
14:12rearview mirror.
14:14Then they can move out of the way and let the ambulance pass.
14:19Escalator brushes serve an important safety purpose.
14:23You might have heard that most accidents happen after people get their bags or clothes stuck in escalators because they
14:30stand too close to the sides.
14:32But when there are nylon brushes on both sides, you can't but keep your feet away from the escalator's skirt
14:38panels.
14:39The result? No accidents.
14:42The side holes in sneakers are for laces.
14:46Since sneakers were originally invented for basketball players, this interesting design allowed them to accommodate any player's foot.
14:55They just needed to lace their sneakers in the most comfortable way for them.
15:00The holes in the bottoms of your earphones allow air to circulate up and through the speakers.
15:07It helps to increase low frequencies, making the bass sound deeper.
15:11The quality of the sound also becomes much better.
15:16Ever been stranded with a cup of applesauce, but no spoon at hand?
15:21But each snack pack already has a built-in spoon.
15:25Several twists of the foil lid, and here you go!
15:30Diamond slits on backpacks were originally placed only on traveler bags.
15:35Their purpose was to carry ropes.
15:39These days, you can find such slits on almost every backpack.
15:43Why not use them to carry a bottle of water, an umbrella, or a pair of sneakers?
15:50Highlighters are filled with a special semi-transparent fluorescent ink that can glow in dim light.
15:57Yellow and light green hues are the most popular because they don't prevent you from seeing the text after black
16:03-and-white photocopying.
16:06Photocopiers perceive yellow and light green marks as almost non-existent and don't print them.
16:13A stop sign has an octagonal shape to help drivers recognize it easily, even if they see it from the
16:19back.
16:20When the signs weren't reflective yet, this shape prevented drivers from confusing the stop sign with any other at night.
16:28The number 57 on a Heinz ketchup bottle has nothing to do with the product label.
16:34The truth is that the place with the numbers is the very sweet spot you should tap to get the
16:40ketchup flowing.
16:42So, stop hitting the bottom of your sauce bottle and hit 57.
16:48Lots of private houses have triangular-shaped roofs because this allows rain, snow, and fallen leaves to slide off the
16:56slope.
16:57If all this stuff piled up on top of your house, one day, your roof would collapse.
17:05Airplane windows have rounded edges, and that's a crucial safety measure.
17:09It prevents aircraft accidents.
17:12Weak spots are usually situated in the corners.
17:15If airplane windows were square or rectangular, each of them would have four potential weak spots.
17:22Under pressure, they would collapse.
17:26Good food should never go to waste, and KitKat manufacturers stick to this rule.
17:31It was spotted once that messed-up KitKats ended up in a large blue bin.
17:36Then, they go through a reworking process.
17:39The candy is first combined with cocoa liqueur.
17:42Then, some sugar is added there, and in the end, the manufacturer gets the paste that's used to glue the
17:48waffles inside each KitKat bar.
17:50So, the KitKat filling is made of messed-up KitKats.
17:56Rhubarb stalks are safe to eat, while its leaves are kind of toxic because of the oxalic acid they contain.
18:03This fact is pretty boring, but what if I tell you you can literally hear it grow?
18:07No! This guy grows so fast that the buds crack open, and you can hear a specific sound.
18:14Some people even claim they hear rhubarbs creaking constantly during the growing season.
18:21If you think corn kernels are only yellow, prepare to be surprised.
18:26There's rainbow corn.
18:27It's not the gift of nature, but rather selective breeding.
18:31This type of corn is called glass gem corn for a reason.
18:35First off, the kernel indeed looks like it's made of glass.
18:38And as for gems, the jewel-colored ears do look like precious stones.
18:43Each kernel is unique.
18:45This kind of corn was selected over many years by Carl Barnes, a part Cherokee farmer and breeder from Oklahoma.
18:53People who made popcorn with this corn claim the popcorn is colorful too.
19:00Worcestershire sauce wasn't invented deliberately.
19:03Back in the 1830s, Lord Sandys came back home to England from India.
19:08India is famous for its delicacies.
19:10But Lord Sandys especially loved one sauce.
19:14He went to a drugstore where he asked two chemists, John Lee and William Perrins, to prepare something similar for
19:20him.
19:21They prepared a whole batch and intended to sell it, but the veggie and fish odor was so unpleasant that
19:27they decided to keep the batch in the cellar for some time.
19:30Soon after, they forgot about those barrels with sauce.
19:34Obviously, the sauce got fermented.
19:36The chemists only rediscovered the batch two years later.
19:40These guys must have been adventurous eaters since they tried it, and it was mellow.
19:47Hey, look at those french fries.
19:49Yeah, some of them have a few unusual black spots on them.
19:52If you're a fast food lover, you've probably seen it at least once.
19:57It's not anything bad, and it doesn't mean these fries are not suitable for eating.
20:01These are just so-called pockets of sugar.
20:04The reason why they appear is simple.
20:06If the french fries are stored in the refrigerator, the starch they contain turns into sugar.
20:12When the cook gets them out of the fridge and starts deep frying, the high temperature makes the sugar on
20:17the outside cook before the inside is fully cooked.
20:21So basically, these are just extra caramelized spots.
20:24The downside here is that those sugars can leave a burnt taste.
20:30Carrots have their sugar trick too.
20:32They're way sweeter in winter.
20:34Thing is, carrots developed a kind of physiological response to stop ice crystal formations.
20:40Those formations can damage the carrot, and increasing the sugar content helps prevent it.
20:47If you ever see duck sauce, just a piece of information for you.
20:52It has nothing to do with ducks.
20:54It's really sweet to taste, and the main ingredient is fruit stones.
20:58Plum, peaches, and apricots provide the best stones.
21:02To spice it all up, it's necessary to add sugar, vinegar, ginger, and chili peppers.
21:08Sweetness and spices are mixed together, making this sauce a perfect condiment for all sorts of spring rolls and many
21:15other fried and salty dishes.
21:20It's hard to believe it, but the cheese puffs we all love used to be rubbish in the 1930s.
21:26One day, Edward Wilson noticed that some corn got squeezed out of one of the machines at a factory that
21:31produced flaked food for animals and formed ribbons.
21:35Those ribbons seemed curious, so Edward decided to take them home and season them.
21:40He also noticed that the puffy corn hardened if it was exposed to air.
21:45The experiment turned out to be a success, so it was later developed into a world-famous snack.
21:53What's in common between peanut butter and an engagement ring?
21:57Both of them contain diamonds.
21:59A scientist from Germany learned how to turn peanut butter into diamonds.
22:03He extracted the oxygen from CO2.
22:06He got the carbon and then put it under intense pressure.
22:10In the end, he got real diamonds.
22:13Sounds easy, but it's not.
22:15He took ordinary peanut butter and pressurized it with powerful machinery.
22:19The pressure was 1.3 million times higher than the air around us.
22:24Then he heated it all to temperatures that can be found 500 miles below the Earth's surface.
22:30Technically, the scientist simulated the way crystalline structures are formed in the Earth's lower mantle.
22:35So if you already grabbed a jar of PB to turn it into diamonds, grab some jello and bread too.
22:41A sandwich is the only thing you can do without special equipment.
22:47One more tricky question for y'all.
22:49What contains more protein?
22:51A steak or broccoli?
22:53The answer is broccoli.
22:55There's a teeny tiny detail though.
22:57It contains more protein per calorie than meat.
22:59So 100 calories of broccoli will give you more protein than 100 calories of meat.
23:05Another bonus is that broccoli doesn't have trans fats and cholesterol.
23:10The last riddle here, promise.
23:13So what's more energizing, an apple or a cup of coffee?
23:17Sorry coffee fans, apple are as good as your favorite drink.
23:21So the next time you feel you're low on energy, try to grab an apple instead of a double espresso.
23:27Apples are rich in minerals, vitamin C, carbohydrates and fiber.
23:31So they will give you as much energy as coffee can give.
23:35Probably even more.
23:38People still don't know exactly how potato chips were invented.
23:42But one legend claims they were invented in 1853 by a chef at a luxurious Saratoga Springs, New York restaurant.
23:50People loved french fries there.
23:52But one customer wasn't satisfied with their quality and complained they were too thick.
23:57George Crumb, the chef of that restaurant, had to cook thinner french fries.
24:02The picky client wasn't satisfied once again.
24:05The chef got really mad at him, no surprise.
24:08It was the third time he cooked the same dish for that client.
24:12So he deliberately made those fries paper thin.
24:16The batches were so thin that it was impossible to eat them with cutlery.
24:20Surprisingly, the finicky eater finally loved the dish.
24:24The recipe soon went viral and potato chips appeared in all the American grocery stores.
24:30The only thing that changed.
24:32It was intended as a hot dish but turned into a fast snack in the end.
24:38Fancy a fruit salad?
24:40If you ever want to grow all the ingredients for it, you don't really need separate trees.
24:44All you need is a multi-grafted tree.
24:47It can have different varieties of the same fruit or completely different types of fruits.
24:52It's possible to grow up to six different fruits on one tree.
24:57The Caesar salad has nothing to do with ancient Rome and Julius Caesar.
25:02This salad is Mexican and its story started in Tijuana.
25:06It was invented by accident by restaurateur chef Cesar Cardini.
25:11One day, he simply ran out of food but was in the middle of a large celebration.
25:15All he could do was throw a bunch of random ingredients and present them as a salad.
25:21The unique dish had a huge success and spread all over the world.
25:25There's one thing that's not unique about this salad today.
25:29Many supermarkets offer their version of Caesar salad with a white mayo-based dressing.
25:34Originally, the dressing was yellow and it had a whole range of ingredients.
25:39To cook it, you need to mix minced garlic, anchovies, and raw egg first.
25:43Then you'll need to add some olive oil.
25:46The last part requires lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and sure thing, salt and pepper to taste.
25:53Voila!
25:55Even if you think sprouted garlic isn't suitable for eating, it's not really so.
26:00The only problem you may have is that sprouted garlic tastes harsher.
26:05So you don't want to add it to salads, including the original Caesar salad.
26:09But I guess you wouldn't even notice its harshness if you add it while cooking.
26:14You decide to try a new coffee brand that has a nice golden packing and proudly says 100% coffee
26:21on it.
26:23But it tastes nothing like your favorite drink.
26:25Don't blame yourself for being the worst barista on the planet.
26:28The substance you just purchased might just not be the real thing at all.
26:34It's so expensive because of how it's made.
26:36Coffee plants can't be hurried to grow.
26:39Depending on the type of coffee, it takes a coffee tree about 3-5 years to start bearing fruit.
26:47Coffee farming is a people-powered industry, from planting to processing.
26:52Coffee farms are often huge, so you need many workers to plant all those new trees.
26:57And it takes about 2,000 hand-picked Arabica coffee cherries to make a single roasted pound of coffee.
27:04If you want to get the best out of the variety of options, don't fall for labels saying 100%
27:09pure coffee.
27:11If it doesn't say 100% Arabica, they must have mixed in cheaper Robusta beans, which can make your coffee
27:17taste bitter.
27:19Check the roasted on date for freshness, not the best by date.
27:23When a brand offers a gazillion artificial flavors, it's a sign they're not confident in their beans' quality.
27:30A good roaster might have a few unique flavors, but not a whole buffet.
27:37In Japan, you'll find wasabi all over the place.
27:41But chances are, if you've tried it outside of that country, you've had a fake.
27:45True wasabi doesn't come from your regular horseradish plant.
27:49It's more like a root vegetable made from the underground stem of the wasabi plant.
27:54This stem is grated to make the real wasabi paste.
28:00Growing wasabi plants isn't easy as they only like clear, running stream beds in Japan's mountain river valleys.
28:07That's why the real thing is so pricey.
28:10Fake wasabi is usually a mix of regular European horseradish disguised as the real deal.
28:15You'll find it in squeezable tubes, little packets, or as a powder you mix with water.
28:21These products often contain just a tiny bit of the real stuff, usually 1 to 3%.
28:28It helps cut costs a lot.
28:30If you want to check if you've got real wasabi, check the texture.
28:34If it's super smooth and pasty, you're likely dealing with pureed horseradish.
28:38But if it's got a gritty feel, like it was freshly grated, it's more likely the real deal.
28:44Authentic wasabi is always served fresh because its flavor and zinginess vanish quickly once it's grated.
28:53The only Parmesan that you can really call this way gotta come from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, especially
29:00Parma, or a certain part of Lombardy.
29:04There are only about 300 certified dairies in that area that can make genuine Parmigiano-Reggiano.
29:11And they've got to age it for at least a year to get those super important umami-flavor crystals going.
29:17Some of it ages for up to 100 months or longer.
29:20The authentic Parmesan wheels are marked with a DOP stamp,
29:25Denominazione di origine protetta, basically saying it's the real deal from the right place.
29:32Italian Parmesan is easy to find in most stores, but there are other options that can be cheaper.
29:39That's because American-made Parmesan only needs to be aged for 10 months.
29:44And some grated blends can have up to 4% fillers, like rice flour or wood pulp cellulose.
29:52The legit Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese only has three ingredients,
29:58and one of them is milk from cows raised in the same region.
30:02Plus, they've got some strict rules about what those cows can't eat, like fermented grain.
30:11Maple syrup fans, this one's for you.
30:14Did you know that to produce your favorite pancake topping,
30:18artisans have to tap maple trees that can grow more than five stories tall,
30:22extract sap, and then boil it down?
30:25It's an age-old craft, passed down through generations,
30:29from indigenous peoples to modern-day syrup makers.
30:32But many of the bottles with sticky sweet syrup inside have nothing to do with that process.
30:39Pancake syrup, or table syrup, is a mix of corn syrup, caramel coloring, and flavoring.
30:45If you see these ingredients on the label,
30:47it's a tell-tale sign you aren't dealing with the real maple syrup.
30:51The consistency of your purchase is another giveaway.
30:54The authentic maple syrup is runny.
30:56That's why you can pour it easily.
30:58Pancake syrup is thicker and stickier.
31:01The price can't always give away a fake in this case.
31:04It can be affordable even for the real product.
31:14Another item that often gets counterfeited is designer bags.
31:18To make sure you're buying the real thing, give that purse a good feel.
31:22If it's supposed to be leather, it better feel and smell like it.
31:27Counterfeiters often skimp on quality materials.
31:30Check out the zippers, buttons, or any metal parts.
31:34They should feel solid, not lightweight or cheap.
31:37And of course, no chipping allowed.
31:41Look closely at the seams.
31:43Sloppy or uneven stitching is a big red flag.
31:46The inner lining is another giveaway.
31:49Feel it and make sure it matches the brand's quality.
31:51Pay attention to the brand logo.
31:54Authentic ones are all about the details.
31:57The same goes for the label inside the bag.
31:59Get familiar with how it should look so you can spot any slip-ups.
32:03Check the number and placement of pockets.
32:06Each model has its own design.
32:08If it doesn't match up, something's fishy.
32:13Shady dealings with extra virgin olive oil date back to ancient Rome.
32:17Back then, tricksters would sell low-quality oil or mixes under the fancy EVO label.
32:23Nowadays, most legit extra virgin olive oil comes from Spain, Italy, or Greece.
32:30They produce it by squishing ripe olives without heating or chemicals.
32:34Good EVO might cost you around 10 bucks for a 17-ounce bottle.
32:40Fraudsters have gone undercover amidst real producers, making it tough to spot the fakes.
32:45But you have more chances of finding the real thing if you avoid blend or light varieties on the label.
32:54Check the pressed-on date.
32:56It should be less than a year old since the oil loses its fruity vibe after a couple of years.
33:02If there's a harvest date and details like the producer's name or olive type, it's likely legit.
33:09Some high-quality oils note the free fatty acidity, FFA, level.
33:15Which is a good sign.
33:17Don't automatically trust fancy packaging or high prices.
33:21Even an expensive bottle can be past its use-by date.
33:28If you like to cook, cinnamon, mint, nutmeg, sage, and other spices must always be in your kitchen cabinet.
33:35But you can't be sure you've got the real thing unless you're prepared to pay a hefty price for them.
33:41When you break it down by the pound, some of them, like vanilla and saffron, are as pricey as precious
33:47metals like silver and gold.
33:50And where there's value, there's a dark underbelly of fraud.
33:54This multi-billion dollar industry is a playground for tricksters looking to make a quick buck.
34:01If you don't want to add something fake to your meals, the best you can do is buy the spices
34:07whole and grind them yourself.
34:09If possible, try to find a retailer that sells spices in bulk.
34:21If you're planning to buy a designer watch, look closely for any blunders or defects on the watch.
34:29Designer watches are usually made with high-quality standards, so things like chipped paint, scratches, or spelling errors are rare.
34:38Also, check if the clasp works and if the watch keeps accurate time.
34:44Genuine designer watches have precise, clear engraving created by skilled watchmakers.
34:49If the lettering looks messy or hard to read, chances are it's a fake.
34:54Designer watches are made with valuable metals and intricate parts, so they should feel a bit heavier than they look.
35:01If a watch feels surprisingly light, it might be fake.
35:05Real luxurious watches have unique serial numbers that should be precisely laser etched, not sloppily printed.
35:13Make sure these numbers match the case and warranty numbers.
35:16Simply search online or contact the manufacturer's customer service to confirm you've got the real thing.
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