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00:00If you're one of those people who can't seem to tie their bathrobe tight enough, try this out, instead of
00:05placing the rope on the back.
00:06Rather, try placing it in the front.
00:10Do your earphones constantly slip out? You should wear them upside down to stop this from happening.
00:15Perhaps I should have skipped this one. Now I might be running out of excuses to start jogging.
00:20If you're one of those people who can't eat a burger without making a mess, well, first of all, welcome
00:26to the club.
00:27And second, flip it upside down.
00:30Yeah, it surprised me too. I never thought I would really make any progress with this one.
00:36Speaking of mess, Pringles can be tricky to eat too.
00:39Instead of reaching your hands in a container, perhaps you should try this.
00:43Place a piece of paper and put it on its side.
00:46Slide it on out and now you have a practical tray to eat the chips.
00:51Most of us haven't been sitting on the toilet properly.
00:55According to the anatomy of our body, we're not supposed to be sitting at a 90-degree angle.
01:00The more natural position would be squatting because that way your digestive system is not constricting that much as when
01:07sitting.
01:08That's why the mini step stool comes in handy.
01:11Try getting one of these to keep it by the toilet.
01:15The right and perhaps the most practical way to put a trash bag inside of your bin could be, once
01:21again, if you turn it upside down.
01:23Then you can place a bag on top of the trash can and simply pull the top of the bag
01:28downward.
01:30Who would have thought that sticking a post-it on the wall could be tricky too?
01:34Well, to do this better, just peel it from the side.
01:37That way, the paper won't curl.
01:41No matter what I do, my cabinet always looks messy.
01:44So this trick comes in handy.
01:46Hang all of your spray bottles on a clothing rod.
01:49Ta-da!
01:50You got yourself more space to make more mess.
01:53For all of you who like those small tricks that make your sandwich look better, cut your ham or cheese
01:58in half.
01:59That way, you can divide pieces and arrange them to fit your sandwich the way they're supposed to.
02:05I had to learn to eat apples properly too.
02:07So if you eat it from the bottom to top, the core of the apple mixes in with the rest
02:12of the fruit, so nothing ends up wasted.
02:15When you're wrapping your towel around the waist, take the edges and roll them up.
02:20Oh man, not the scissors too.
02:23Okay then, put your ring finger and thumb between the loops.
02:26That way, your hand will get some extra strength and stability while working with scissors.
02:32Push the center of your food container.
02:34That way, you actually close all four corners at once.
02:38Finally!
02:40Then, there's taking a shower too.
02:42During the winter, when it's cold outside, a few things can make your day as much as a hot shower
02:46can.
02:47But there's one problem with that.
02:49Hot water actually opens your pores, which means your skin is losing more water.
02:55Plus, this way, you wash away all those oily layers that protect your skin.
02:59So this might make your skin itchy and dry.
03:03Warm showers are okay, but try to avoid your water from being too hot.
03:07Along with this, I know we all prefer long showers after an exhausting day.
03:12But once again, being in the water for too long dries out your skin.
03:16So, it's okay to take a shower every day, but it's supposed to be as short as possible.
03:22You'll want to know more about this one.
03:24How to charge your phone without destroying its battery.
03:28First, the best would be to charge it a little at a time, whenever there's a chance, even when you
03:33only have a few minutes.
03:35Don't fully discharge the phone before you plug it in.
03:38So, don't let your phone's battery level go too low because it wears down your battery.
03:43Next, the ideal thing to do to keep its lifespan longer would be to keep your battery's charge level somewhere
03:49between 65% and 75%.
03:52Of course, it's hard to keep it this way all the time, so at least aim between 45% and
03:5875%.
04:00There's no need to fully charge your phone either, especially when you're going from a low charge level.
04:06For example, if your battery level is lower than 25% and you charge it to 100%,
04:11this will reduce the capacity of your battery as well as shorten its lifespan.
04:16A high voltage, which means when you're fully charging your phone, only stresses your battery and wears it out.
04:22So yeah, you guessed it right. It's better to avoid charging the phone overnight too.
04:28Here's something about trimming your fingernails properly.
04:31So, you probably notice a subtle curve on your nail clippers.
04:34It seems as if these are made for a single snip action.
04:38In reality, it takes three or four clips to do the work.
04:42Avoid cramming your nail into the clipper's head and trying to snip it right away.
04:46When you clip your nail straight on, you can bend and damage it, and try not to go too short
04:51either.
04:53During your first driving lessons, you most likely learned the 10 and 2 rule.
04:58Imagine your steering wheel is a round clock showing 2 and 10.
05:02They say you should keep your hands exactly there.
05:05It's how you're supposed to keep optimum control over your car,
05:09especially if you need to avoid an obstacle that comes out of nowhere.
05:12But this is apparently wrong, because the recommended position is now 9 and 3,
05:18or at least something close to that.
05:20That way, you keep your hands out of the way of the airbags.
05:23You should place both hands on the opposite sides of the wheel,
05:27because that way you can comfortably make turns when you're driving at higher speeds.
05:32Even scrambled eggs is not just cracking a couple of eggs into a hot, oily pan and whisking it.
05:38The trick is to take some time so you can scramble the eggs over medium-low heat.
05:43When you do a quick sizzle, you'll only dry out your eggs, which is probably fine if you're in a
05:48hurry.
05:48But it's better to take a minute or so more to get a better breakfast.
05:53So, crack the eggs in a separate bowl and whisk them.
05:56Drop a little bit of butter into a non-stick pan.
05:59Pour the eggs in there and stir them over medium-low heat until they start to solidify.
06:04You can also remove them from the burner before they begin to look done.
06:08They'll cook a little bit more until they cool down anyway.
06:13Have you ever thought you should improve sitting in front of your computer too?
06:17Even if you work out after you come home,
06:19it's still not enough to completely reverse the consequences of a day you mostly spent in a chair.
06:26So, it's important to have some micro-motion periods throughout the day.
06:30For example, you can just stretch a couple of times per hour or spend a few seconds walking.
06:37Chewing too much gum or sucking mints is not such a good habit.
06:40It's something we mostly take as a short-term fix for bad breath.
06:44But in case they contain sugar, and they mostly do,
06:47that sugar actually feeds the bacteria in your mouth and gut.
06:51If you can't avoid mints and gums and like to have them with you,
06:55at least try to choose ones that don't contain artificial flavors, colors, and aspartame,
07:00a type of artificial sweetener mostly used in these things.
07:05What's your favorite sleeping position?
07:07If it's on your stomach, think about changing your sleeping habits.
07:11First, if you sleep on your stomach, you are severely twisting your spine.
07:15Since you'll turn your head to one side and have one hip hitched up,
07:19this position affects your blood flow.
07:21So ideally, you should sleep either on your side or your back.
07:27One reddit user has grown a perfectly square salt crystal.
07:32And the best thing?
07:33It's edible!
07:34People in the comments shared their experience of growing salt crystals.
07:39They say that the best way to get such beautifully shaped crystals
07:42is by leaving a dish with salty water indoors for a month.
07:47The water will gradually evaporate and you'll have your crystals.
07:51This sure looks like a futuristic picture, but it's actually a real-life place.
07:57That's what was left after a volcanic eruption at the Cumbre Vieja Ridge in La Palma, Canary Islands.
08:04Now, I wonder what they're going to do with all that ash.
08:07It doesn't seem like it's impossible to just plow it away or wait for it to melt.
08:13Uh-oh!
08:14Look at this tree!
08:15It seems to be desperate to get some help.
08:17Who knows what troubles it?
08:19Well, in reality, the tree has grown around this sign.
08:23And now, only the word help is visible.
08:27Look at this teeny lightning bolt!
08:30How cute is it?
08:31Hehe, just kidding!
08:33Someone just managed to capture a picture of them shocking their girlfriend.
08:37Still awesome!
08:39This circle appeared in the evening sky over Beijing, China.
08:43One Reddit user posted it and triggered a discussion about the nature of this bizarre phenomenon.
08:49Most people agreed with the theory that it was the reflection of a light show.
08:55Now, for some reason, this person stabbed a bottle of hand sanitizer with a tack.
09:00A few months later, they spotted something was growing on that tack.
09:05Ugh, can it just be good old rust?
09:08Whatever it is, that's one thing I'm not sure about.
09:11No one should use this sanitizer anymore.
09:15This is one of the most unbelievable and, at the same time, revolting findings.
09:21It's a snake shedding, and it comes together with the eye skin.
09:26Ew!
09:26All because snakes don't have eyelids.
09:30Instead, they have eye caps, specially adapted scales covering their eyes.
09:37And during a shedding cycle, these eye caps also come off.
09:43Ah, look at this beauty.
09:45Someone has grown this crystal from scrap copper and vinegar.
09:49Its scientific name is copper acetate.
09:52It took the person seven months to grow such a large crystal.
09:56And it formed this way naturally.
09:59No one polished or cut it.
10:01Oh, and do you see that tiny tail?
10:04It's there because the crystal was grown on a piece of fishing line.
10:09Are these also some crystals?
10:12Frost?
10:13Spider web?
10:15Nope.
10:15It's just a red crayon on paper under a microscope with 400 times magnification.
10:22And this reddit user from Sweden was going to work when they came across a geothermal anomaly.
10:29Look at this rock sticking out of the snow.
10:32It was warm to the touch.
10:34A bit warmer than human body temperature.
10:37There were also no tracks around this spot.
10:40So, what's your bet?
10:42What is this thing?
10:43Share your ideas in the comments below.
10:47And this person accidentally found a mushroom.
10:50Yes, a large legit mushroom growing inside a glass globe.
10:55I wonder how it got there.
10:57And, most importantly, why?
11:00Someone found an old light bulb in their grandparents' house.
11:04Its construction was finished in 1902.
11:07And still, the light bulb still functioned.
11:10I wish everything in my life was as reliable as that light bulb.
11:16Wow, marriage certificates were literally next level in the past.
11:20Look at this marriage certificate from 1895.
11:24It was discovered during the renovation of a cabin.
11:27Isn't it absolutely amazing?
11:31This tree is pretty cool.
11:33Its roots have long outgrown their spot.
11:35But look.
11:36It's still trying to keep them in check.
11:39Or rather, in shape.
11:41Rectangular shape.
11:43Uh-oh.
11:44Someone's lost their cell phone.
11:46They must be devastated.
11:48But you know what?
11:49It's Nokia.
11:50I bet it still works.
11:52Have you ever seen a cut tree?
11:55If so, you must have noticed a series of concentric rings.
11:59These rings can tell you a lot about the tree.
12:03How old it is.
12:03What the weather was like during each year of the tree's life.
12:07Dark rings represent wood that grew in the late summer or fall.
12:11And light colored rings represent wood that grew in the spring and early summer.
12:15So one light and one dark ring mean one year of a tree's life.
12:20But look at this tree.
12:23What can we say about it?
12:25Um, I'm not really sure.
12:27Maybe that it's pretty, unique, and apparently likes to stand out.
12:33This isn't your regular tomato.
12:35Oh no, this one is a bit creepy.
12:38Because it seems to be growing more tomatoes inside its own body.
12:43Unsettling.
12:44And this person bought an ice cream cone.
12:47The only thing missing was the cone.
12:50Duh, I'll never call myself unlucky anymore.
12:54Some insect, perhaps a caterpillar, chewed on this leaf.
12:58But by doing so, it created a beautiful, symmetrical design.
13:03Do you think it was an accident or a plan?
13:07Another person bought this watermelon.
13:10Little did they know that after cutting it,
13:12they would be in for a nice surprise.
13:14Because just how beautiful is that?
13:17What would you do if you found such a watermelon?
13:20Be very attentive while roaming the streets of Rome.
13:24Because you can come across such an amazing piece of art.
13:27A face carved into a cut tree.
13:31And this, may I call it a monster?
13:34Because it sure looks like one.
13:36Anyway, a couple found this thing while they were hiking in a forest.
13:40I bet they were scared.
13:42At least at first.
13:44On the other hand, I have a suspicion that someone helped this tree look this terrifying.
13:49What do you think?
13:51Hmm, this one looks like a hieroglyph to me.
13:55But no, if we look closer, it becomes apparent that road workers were just playing a game of tic-tac
14:01-toe.
14:02The nerve of them.
14:04Would you get scared if you found this message on a random banana in a supermarket?
14:09Duh, I've got so many questions.
14:12Who exactly is coming?
14:13Why are they coming?
14:14And many more.
14:17One Reddit user found four or five such concrete shoes scattered around their town.
14:22They got curious.
14:24But no one could tell them who had made these shoes or why they had done it.
14:29And this person was lucky.
14:31Or should I say, unlucky?
14:33To find a cucumber without any seeds in it.
14:36Unlike this next Reddit user, when they opened their ice cream, they found five sticks in it.
14:42How did they even fit?
14:43There's more wood than ice cream here.
14:47I've heard that medical students sometimes perform surgeries on grapes to acquire basic microsurgical skills.
14:55Do you think something like that could have happened to this tomato?
14:58Someone found it in their garden.
15:00And doesn't it look as if someone had already cut it apart and then stitched it back together?
15:07Now look at this piece of cheese.
15:09What does it remind you of?
15:10Come on, doesn't it look like an edible piece of marble?
15:15This truck has been parked in this spot for more than 10 years.
15:19Apparently, it was long enough for a tree to grow from behind its bumper.
15:24Um, the next picture is really hard to explain.
15:27Has the flame just moved away from the wick?
15:30Have they had an argument?
15:32Have they broken up?
15:33This leaves me with so many questions.
15:36One family got a real wake-up call when they received this newspaper.
15:40The sofa in the advertisement was exactly the same as their own.
15:44It must be a sign.
15:45They should really consider replacing this piece of furniture.
15:49If you tend to have problems choosing between red and white grapes,
15:53why not find a branch that has both, just like this person did?
15:57In this part, someone has messed up with copy paste.
16:01I can't find any other explanation for the bizarre positioning of these benches.
16:06Can you?
16:08Someone has taken the request,
16:10just throw down a towel and save a spot for us a little bit too seriously.
16:15Have you ever seen such tiny bananas?
16:18Neither have I.
16:20And this little patch of cloves has chosen to grow in a bottle.
16:23Because why not?
16:28In some ways, the United States is a whole different world.
16:33Totally different from every other place.
16:35So let's take a look at what's normal there that baffles people from the outside.
16:41One of the first things a foreigner notices when entering the country is flags.
16:46American flags everywhere.
16:49On buildings, like schools and houses.
16:51And on clothes, like shorts, t-shirts, you name it.
16:55Throughout history, Americans have changed 27 flags.
16:59The current American flag was only adopted in 1960
17:03and is so far the longest-lasting flag of the country.
17:07It wasn't created by the authorities, though.
17:09In 1958, there was a contest for a design of the new American flag.
17:15And the winning flag was made by a 17-year-old high school student from Ohio.
17:20The reason why Americans love their flag so much is national pride.
17:25But why not so many countries do the same?
17:28Well, some countries avoid displaying them for historical reasons.
17:31Other countries only raise the flag on special occasions
17:35to highlight the importance of the event.
17:38Still, some countries display their flag as often as Americans do.
17:42In Denmark, people are quite proud of their flag, too.
17:46They decorate the winter holiday tree and birthday kegs with them.
17:50And you can always find stickers with Danish flags,
17:53red and white candles,
17:55and other goodies with the flag in a grocery store.
17:58People in Sweden are also very much into their flag
18:04Now, let's go to a restaurant, shall we?
18:08Many things there are very specific to the states.
18:11Like, for example, tons of ice in every drink.
18:16Turns out, there is some history to this preference.
18:19America has always had a lot of ice as a resource,
18:22since New England's lakes and rivers have a lot of those during winter.
18:27Centuries ago, before refrigerators and other helpful cooling machines,
18:31that kind of cold resource was very valuable,
18:33and the states started exporting ice to other parts of the world.
18:38And also, of course, consuming it themselves.
18:42They started to put ice in their hot drinks,
18:45in contrast to the British,
18:46who were always drinking their beverages hot.
18:48The ice in the drinks has become an American thing,
18:52and it was also considered a rich person's drink.
18:55Yep, the ice would also show a person's status.
18:59Of course, with time, when refrigerators appeared,
19:02ice became available to everyone,
19:04and Americans started to add it to their drinks commonly.
19:08The habit remained,
19:09but also, ice drinks are very refreshing,
19:12which is especially important in the hot south of the country.
19:16But if you come from abroad and don't want your drink freezing cold,
19:20always specify it to the waiter.
19:23The next striking thing is the huge portions that are served,
19:27and there is a reason for that too.
19:29It wasn't always like this,
19:32but in the second half of the last century,
19:34due to pesticides and fertilizers,
19:37farmers started to be able to grow more food than they used to.
19:40The government caught on, subsidizing them to grow even more food.
19:45So, the amount of available food increased.
19:48Over time, companies started to increase the sizes of their portions.
19:52Why serve less food and get less money
19:55if you can serve a bit more and also charge more?
19:58That's good for business, and it's a win-win.
20:01Customers get more food for just a little bit more money.
20:05So, larger portions stuck.
20:08Okay, now we need to take a little toilet break.
20:12And, surprisingly, there are a lot of foreigners
20:15who find American toilets weird.
20:18First, what's up with those huge gaps in bathroom stalls?
20:22Let's start with a more obvious part.
20:24Gaps on the bottom of the doors.
20:27Those are quite common, even outside the U.S.,
20:30and they serve several purposes.
20:31First, you can see if there's a person inside
20:35without trying to break into an occupied stall.
20:38Second, it provides some ventilation
20:41and makes it easier to clean the floor in the bathrooms.
20:44The gaps on the sides are more questionable.
20:47Of course, people on the outside
20:49can't see everything going on behind the door.
20:52But still, there's not much privacy whatsoever.
20:55In most other countries,
20:57the gaps are either negligible or non-existent.
21:00So, what's up with them in America?
21:03I did some research.
21:05Some sources say that since every inch of material is expensive,
21:09wide gaps are made to reduce the costs of bathroom stalls.
21:13Other sources say that when people feel exposed like this,
21:17they have fewer incentives to do something illegal in public bathrooms.
21:22Next observation?
21:23American toilets have way more water in their bowls
21:26in comparison to, for example, European ones.
21:29The reason is that those types of toilets
21:32use different flashing systems,
21:34and an American one needs more water to flush effectively.
21:39In many countries, especially in Asia,
21:42most bathrooms have bidets,
21:44which are used for after-toilet cleaning,
21:46and tourists don't understand
21:48why Americans wouldn't adopt those too.
21:51After all, if you step in mud,
21:53you'll go and wash your foot
21:55instead of just wiping it off with a tissue.
21:57The same logic works here.
21:59Also, it reduces toilet paper usage.
22:02So, it's more sustainable,
22:04and it's environmentally friendly.
22:06Some say there's a strong stigma in America
22:08around bidets that is extremely hard to overcome.
22:12Others say that toilets in the U.S.
22:14don't have enough room to install a bidet.
22:17So, they don't have those,
22:18especially if there are other well-known ways.
22:22Before we leave the restaurant,
22:24we need to tip the waiter.
22:26Tipping in the United States
22:27is way more common than in most other countries.
22:30You're expected to tip any service person
22:33who helped you with something.
22:34While some kind of tipping exists
22:36in some other countries,
22:38the extent of it is smaller.
22:39And there are also countries like Japan and Denmark
22:42where tipping isn't a thing at all.
22:45Those countries have minimum wage laws
22:47that dictate decent wages employers must pay their workers.
22:51This way, the need to pay money to service stuff
22:54isn't pushed onto the customers.
22:56By the way,
22:58here's one more fact about the prices.
23:00Probably the craziest thing in the States
23:03tourists have to adapt to
23:04are prices in stores.
23:07The tax isn't included into the displayed price
23:10and is added on top while checking out.
23:12So, people who are short on money
23:14can't pre-calculate the price
23:16they will have to pay
23:17to make sure that they have enough money.
23:19But really, why is it so?
23:21The main reason behind such a weird policy
23:24is transparency.
23:26This way,
23:27taxpayers know how much tax they pay
23:29and can resist raising the tax rate
23:31in case it comes on the national agenda.
23:34Also, it allows buyers
23:36to compare the costs of products
23:37across states fairly
23:39since tax rates may differ.
23:41So, if the tax isn't included,
23:43you compare the actual bread costs
23:45between Alabama and Alaska, for example.
23:48In some places in America,
23:50it's not very easy to get around
23:52unless you travel by car.
23:54In some regions,
23:55there's often no sidewalk
23:56taking you to the closest convenience store
23:58or a crosswalk,
24:00allowing you to cross the road
24:01right in front of the store.
24:03The main reason for that
24:04is probably the fact
24:06that the United States is a big country
24:08with vast lands
24:09and everything is spread out.
24:12Neighborhoods can be scattered around,
24:14wide suburban territories
24:16quite far away from one another,
24:17so that's already far
24:19from being walking distance.
24:21And sidewalks aren't needed
24:22because, yes,
24:24no one's walking.
24:25Studies show that Spanish or Germans
24:28walk at least twice as much
24:29as Americans.
24:31But in those countries,
24:32everything is way closer.
24:35And last and not least,
24:37you guessed it,
24:38the imperial system.
24:39It's based on the human body.
24:41A foot is an average foot size
24:43of a person,
24:44so you might think
24:45it's quite intuitive for anyone.
24:47Well, no.
24:49Foreigners are incredibly confused
24:50with feet,
24:51inches,
24:52gallons,
24:52and fahrenheits,
24:54and tend to convert it all
24:55to the familiar metric system.
24:57Well, in this sense,
24:58the British are even more confusing.
25:00Those guys use both
25:02imperial and metric systems.
25:04For height,
25:05it's mostly feet and inches,
25:06but for weight,
25:07kilograms.
25:09Great Britain used to have
25:10the imperial system,
25:11but later they were forced
25:12to switch to the metric system.
25:14So now,
25:15they're using a combination,
25:16whatever helps
25:17to be more precise.
25:21Well, well.
25:22Your childhood dream
25:23is coming true.
25:24You've been selected
25:26as one of the volunteers
25:27to go to space
25:28as a tourist.
25:29It's time to pack your bags.
25:31Must check the airline.
25:32Strike that out.
25:33Make it spaceship
25:34luggage restrictions.
25:36And trust me,
25:37the low-coaster airline rules
25:39down on Earth
25:39are nothing compared
25:41to the do's and don'ts
25:42for the International Space Station.
25:44A regular mission
25:45to the ISS
25:46lasts six months,
25:48so any ship going up there
25:49brings supplies
25:50for the astronauts
25:51already there.
25:52And it's not just
25:53some vital materials
25:54to keep the mission running,
25:56but also crew care packages.
25:58Those are meant
25:59to make life
25:59among the stars
26:00more comfortable
26:01and include something nice
26:03from the crew members' homes
26:04or the support staff.
26:06There's a weight limit
26:07of around 11 pounds,
26:08and the size of the package
26:10is 9 by 16 inches.
26:12Food can be inside,
26:13but anything that can
26:14produce crumbs
26:15isn't welcome.
26:16Perfumes,
26:17aftershaves,
26:18mouthwash,
26:19and anything in pressurized cans
26:21like shaving cream
26:22aren't allowed.
26:23And in case you were wondering,
26:25video games can't be
26:26in your crew care package.
26:27There could be some problems
26:29with batteries up there.
26:30Hmm,
26:31so no video games
26:32for months?
26:33I might reconsider
26:34my astronaut career.
26:36Clothes are good to go,
26:37but only if they're
26:38100% cotton.
26:40One more thing
26:41that takes off
26:41with the spaceship
26:42is an official flight kit.
26:44It has around 120 pounds
26:46of flags, patches,
26:47stickers,
26:48and other merch.
26:49And no,
26:50it's not for sale
26:51in case we do find
26:52life on Mars.
26:53These items from NASA,
26:55commercial partners,
26:56and international organizations
26:57are supposed to come
26:58back to Earth
26:59to be used as souvenirs,
27:01museum exhibits,
27:02or awards.
27:03And, of course,
27:04you'd have to send NASA
27:06an official request
27:07and they'll decide
27:08which items
27:09and how many
27:09can go.
27:11Now,
27:11life in space
27:12would be sad
27:13if you can't bring
27:14something that reminds
27:15you of home, right?
27:16Well,
27:17NASA's got you covered.
27:18You can also bring
27:19a personal preference kit
27:21on your mission.
27:21Don't get too excited,
27:23though.
27:23It's just around
27:24the size of a lunchbox
27:25and can fit a bit
27:27over three pounds.
27:28PPK was introduced
27:29during the Gemini program
27:31when two people
27:32could fit into a capsule
27:33instead of one
27:34like before.
27:35Back then,
27:36personal items
27:37had to go inside
27:38a gray nylon bag
27:39with a drawstring.
27:41Astronaut Wally Sherrod
27:42chose to pack his bag
27:43with 20 gold medals,
27:45five silver medals,
27:47flags, patches,
27:48and a Florida hunting license.
27:50I wonder what plans
27:51he had for his time
27:52in space.
27:53His colleague,
27:54Michael Collins,
27:55who went on the first
27:56mission to the moon,
27:57brought three flags
27:58with him,
27:59among other things.
28:00Years later,
28:01he took part
28:02in the NASA poll
28:03on Twitter
28:03and shared that he wished
28:05he had brought coffee
28:05and a good book to read.
28:07The more popular choices
28:09for PPK
28:09are family photos,
28:11ball caps,
28:12t-shirts,
28:13pins,
28:13and other things
28:14with logos
28:15of universities
28:16or teams
28:17and other memorabilia
28:18that mean something
28:19to them
28:20but remain a secret.
28:21Many crew members
28:22also bring musical instruments
28:24that later stay
28:25on the space station.
28:26One astronaut
28:27even got an alto saxophone
28:29for his birthday in space.
28:31That one must have
28:32been tough to hide.
28:33Another popular carry-on choice
28:35is camera gear.
28:36The views up there
28:37are too good
28:38not to capture.
28:40So,
28:40you finally choose
28:41the particular photos
28:43of your relatives
28:43to take with you
28:44and which should stay
28:46on Earth.
28:46You reach the ISS
28:48embrace its residents
28:49and naturally,
28:50your next wish
28:51is to take a shower
28:52after the trip.
28:53But don't get your hopes up.
28:55Water doesn't flow
28:56in zero gravity,
28:58so you won't be able
28:59to take a refreshing
29:00shower up there.
29:01Plus,
29:02water is pretty heavy
29:03and it would be
29:04pretty expensive
29:04to send rockets
29:05filled with it
29:06into space.
29:07So,
29:08astronauts use
29:09pre-moistened wipes
29:10or towels
29:11with liquid soap
29:12to wipe their hands
29:13and faces.
29:14Another wet towel
29:15can serve to clean
29:16the rest of the body.
29:17But what about hair?
29:19Well,
29:20meet your new friend,
29:21the rinseless shampoo.
29:22You can't let
29:23splashes of water
29:24escape
29:25and mess up
29:25the electronics,
29:27so you gotta use
29:28a straw-like nozzle
29:29to run the water
29:30through special bags
29:31made of foil
29:32and plastic.
29:33Most of the water
29:34used for it
29:34goes back into
29:35the air conditioning system.
29:37It gets filtered
29:38and recycled
29:39to be used for drinking.
29:40Now,
29:41astronauts do brush
29:42their teeth,
29:43but even that simple task
29:44requires some skill
29:45in space.
29:46You'll need to attach
29:48the toothpaste tube
29:49to a wall
29:49and then squeeze
29:50a tiny bead of water
29:52over the toothbrush.
29:53Then,
29:54you can brush your teeth
29:55like you do on Earth,
29:56squeeze some more water,
29:57and wipe it off
29:58with a towel
29:59to clean the brush.
30:00And oh,
30:01there's no sink
30:01to spit into,
30:02so you'll have to take
30:04a couple of sips
30:04from your water bag
30:05and swallow
30:06the toothpaste with it.
30:08Boy,
30:09sign me up.
30:10All that space routine
30:11has worn you out.
30:12Time to replenish
30:14your energy supplies.
30:15Luckily,
30:16space food
30:17is no longer
30:17mashed up
30:18in a tasteless mix
30:19and packed in tubes
30:20we've all seen
30:21in movies.
30:22Space food advanced
30:23along with space technologies,
30:25and now,
30:26astronauts have a diet
30:27similar to yours
30:28down on Earth.
30:29They can eat fruits
30:31and brownies
30:31in their usual form.
30:33When someone
30:34on the ISS
30:34wants to snack
30:35on mac and cheese,
30:37they just need
30:38to add some water
30:39to it.
30:39There are no fridges
30:40up there,
30:41so you can't bring
30:42your favorite ice cream,
30:43and all other foods
30:44must be properly stored.
30:46It mostly comes
30:47in plastic packaging
30:48or cans.
30:49To prevent your meal
30:50from flying away,
30:52that packaging
30:53comes with Velcro patches
30:54and can be attached
30:55to a tray or table.
30:57There's a convection oven,
30:58so those lunches
30:59among the stars
31:00won't be as cold
31:01as outer space.
31:03Astronauts get
31:04three meals a day,
31:05and nutritionists
31:06make sure
31:07they're all well balanced.
31:08You can choose
31:09between coffee,
31:11tea,
31:11orange juice,
31:12fruit punches,
31:13and lemonade
31:14when you feel thirsty.
31:15Fizzy drinks
31:16don't fizz
31:17in free fall,
31:18so you can't bring soda.
31:20There's ketchup,
31:21mustard,
31:21and mayo
31:21to spice up your diet,
31:23but the salt and pepper
31:24only come in liquid shape.
31:26Otherwise,
31:27they clog the air vents
31:28and other equipment
31:29or get stuck
31:30in the astronaut's eyes,
31:31mouths,
31:32and nose.
31:33Yep,
31:33we already know
31:34crumbs aren't welcome
31:35in space
31:36for the same reason.
31:37But what about bread?
31:38One option
31:40is to replace it
31:40with tortillas.
31:42Another option
31:43is to sneak a sandwich
31:44on your spaceship
31:45without anyone knowing.
31:47John Young tried it once,
31:48but the crumbs
31:49were a disaster,
31:50so he couldn't enjoy
31:52his corned beef sandwich
31:53at all.
31:54You could also wait
31:55for the scientists
31:56to find a solution.
31:57They've been working
31:58on it for a while.
31:59A German company
32:00called Bake in Space
32:02teamed up with
32:03the German Aerospace Center
32:04and a bunch of researchers
32:05to create the perfect dough
32:07and find a way
32:08to bake it
32:09right in space.
32:10They'd need
32:11a special oven
32:11and its surface
32:12shouldn't heat up
32:13over a certain temperature.
32:15So far,
32:15the astronauts
32:16have successfully
32:17baked cookies
32:18on the ISS.
32:19It took way longer
32:20than it would
32:21in a regular kitchen,
32:22but the result
32:23was worth the wait.
32:24The whole station
32:25smelled like cookies.
32:27Speaking of smells,
32:28they can hang on
32:29for years
32:30in the space station.
32:31And you just can't
32:32open the window
32:33and air the room,
32:34you know.
32:34So even a non-toxic
32:36material can give off
32:37odors that could tamper
32:39with the astronauts' work
32:40or even make them sick
32:42and put the mission
32:42at risk.
32:43That's why NASA
32:44has its own
32:45chief sniffer,
32:47also known as
32:47nostril domus.
32:49His work is to smell
32:51all objects
32:51that will be
32:52in the habitable zone
32:53of the ISS.
32:55Now, you can't wait
32:56to journal about
32:57everything you've learned.
32:58Too bad pencils
32:59aren't welcome in space.
33:01The lead could easily
33:02break off.
33:03Float away
33:03and cause some
33:04major drama.
33:06A regular pen
33:07wouldn't work
33:07in weightlessness,
33:08so a special
33:09pressurized space pen
33:11premiered back in 1968.
33:13There are around
33:1480 models of it now,
33:16and dozens of them
33:17are currently floating
33:18on the ISS.
33:19It's been one busy day
33:20in space so far,
33:21and your mission
33:23is just getting started.
33:27Statistically speaking,
33:28as I'll be doing here,
33:30you might have heard
33:31that a total solar eclipse
33:32is a rare thing.
33:34Sorry,
33:34but that's a bit
33:35of a myth.
33:36This phenomenon
33:37occurs approximately
33:38once every 18 months.
33:40The next one
33:41will take place
33:42in April 2024,
33:44so you can check
33:45it out yourself.
33:46Okay, and this one
33:48is pretty rare,
33:48but not impossible.
33:50The odds of being
33:51struck by lightning
33:52are 1 in 3,000.
33:54There are also
33:55some positive statistics.
33:56The odds that you
33:57survive the lightning
33:58strike are 9 in 10.
34:00Shocking.
34:02And what about
34:02having 12 fingers?
34:04Well, it's higher odds
34:06than a lightning strike.
34:07The experts give
34:08different figures,
34:09but it's about
34:101 in 500,
34:111 in 750,
34:12to 1 in 1,000 odds.
34:14And just think
34:15of the piano possibilities.
34:18Now, seeing a double egg yoke
34:20is just as unusual.
34:21You can find such a yoke
34:22in 1 in 1,000 eggs.
34:24They're usually laid
34:25by younger hens.
34:27And, you know,
34:28they're rookies,
34:28still learning
34:29how to lay eggs right.
34:31Eh, just kidding.
34:32By the way,
34:33it's also possible
34:33to find a triple yoke
34:35in an egg.
34:35But this time,
34:36the odds are higher.
34:38It's 1 in 25 million.
34:40At least,
34:40the British Egg Information
34:41Service says so.
34:43A guy from Australia
34:44found such an egg
34:45and shared the photo.
34:46He said the triple egg yolk
34:48tastes just like
34:49any other regular one.
34:51The world record
34:52is 9 yolks in 1 egg.
34:53Another record
34:54is that a woman
34:55from Britain
34:56found 29 double yokers
34:58and all of them
34:59were from the same package.
35:01Finding a four-leaf clover
35:03is considered to be
35:04a sign of good luck
35:05in Ireland,
35:05but this is pretty rare
35:07and the odds are
35:08only about 1 in every
35:0910,000 clovers.
35:11But Gabriela Gerhard
35:12of Fitchburg, Wisconsin
35:14managed to find
35:15451 four-leaf clovers
35:17in 1 hour.
35:18So I guess
35:19nothing is impossible.
35:20If you try hard enough,
35:22you'll probably even find
35:23a seven-leaf clover.
35:25But this time,
35:26the odds are 1 in 250 million.
35:29Can you imagine
35:30puffy chips?
35:31An Australian kid
35:32found one
35:33and shared it on TikTok.
35:35The story evolved so much
35:36that the girl
35:37even created a listing
35:38for the puffy chip
35:39on eBay.
35:40It all got pretty viral
35:42and the bids
35:43were insanely high,
35:44like up to $100,000
35:46for the chip.
35:47Eventually,
35:48the listing was taken down,
35:49but the kids
35:50still managed to sell it.
35:51The Doritos maker
35:52themselves
35:53offered a whopping
35:54$20,000
35:55for this unique chip.
35:57On the other hand,
35:59your odds of being injured
36:00by a toilet
36:01are 1 in 10,000.
36:03Nope,
36:03I didn't make that up.
36:04This figure
36:05is quite official.
36:06The Center for Disease Control
36:08and Prevention
36:08made a whole study
36:10on this issue.
36:10And in most cases,
36:12it's due to
36:13accidental falls,
36:14or as we like to say,
36:16a wipeout.
36:17Winning a lottery
36:18sounds next to impossible,
36:20especially if it's
36:21a McDonald's
36:22Monopoly game.
36:23A Canadian
36:24structural engineer,
36:25Michael Ross,
36:26counted your odds
36:27of winning
36:27$1,000,000
36:28in the McDonald's
36:30Monopoly game.
36:30It's a whopping
36:311 in 451,822,158.
36:37Hold on,
36:38sorry,
36:38we can't mention
36:39Whopper
36:40when we're talking
36:40about McDonald's.
36:42Anyway,
36:42I'm not sure
36:43anyone can eat
36:44that many Chicken McNuggets
36:46to get those tickets.
36:47Earning this money
36:48seems way easier.
36:49In comparison
36:51with McD,
36:52the Powerball jackpot
36:53seems somewhat
36:54easier to win.
36:55The odds are
36:561 in 292 million.
36:58But still,
36:59your chances
36:59are very slim,
37:00to say the least.
37:01Don't buy that boat
37:02just yet.
37:04Over to you.
37:05What do you think
37:06is more real,
37:07becoming an astronaut
37:08or winning the lottery?
37:09Well,
37:10it's becoming
37:11an astronaut.
37:11It's almost 40 times
37:13more real
37:14to go into space
37:15than to win
37:15the McD Monopoly thing,
37:17as the odds
37:18are 1 in 12,100,000.
37:21Back in 2016,
37:2218,300 people
37:24applied to NASA
37:25and only 10 of them
37:27made it to the training class,
37:28not to mention
37:29going to space.
37:30Now,
37:31if you're not satisfied
37:32with lottery winning odds,
37:34but finding a job
37:35is not an option for you,
37:36I have a nice piece
37:37of information for you.
37:38The odds of dating
37:40a millionaire
37:41are 1 in 215.
37:43Now we're talking.
37:45Still,
37:45the statistics
37:46don't disclose information
37:47on whether the millionaire
37:49you may date
37:49is generous or not.
37:51Hey,
37:52don't take this one seriously.
37:53Go get a good job.
37:55As for jobs,
37:56how about becoming a writer?
37:58The statistics say
37:59that the chances
38:00you may become successful
38:02aren't that bad.
38:03For instance,
38:04the odds
38:04that you write
38:05a best-selling novel
38:06are 1 in 220.
38:08Almost like dating
38:09a millionaire,
38:10but in this case,
38:11you won't have to ask
38:12for money.
38:13It'll be all yours.
38:15You can also
38:16become an actor.
38:17By the way,
38:18it's easier to win an Oscar
38:19than to win a lottery.
38:21The odds of winning
38:22this magnificent
38:23golden statuette
38:24are 1 in 11,500.
38:26But to win the Oscar,
38:28you gotta become
38:29a movie star first,
38:30right?
38:31Well,
38:31prospects here
38:32are slimmer.
38:33You have a fat chance
38:35of 1 in 1,190,000.
38:37So they really aren't
38:38in your favor.
38:39But still,
38:40all this seems more probable
38:42than winning a lottery.
38:43By the way,
38:44why is it that fat chance
38:46and slim chance
38:47mean the same thing?
38:48Now let's see
38:49what your prospects
38:50of becoming a millionaire are.
38:52There are many ways
38:53to make money,
38:54but apparently,
38:55each of us
38:55has a 6% to 22%
38:58chance of becoming
38:58a millionaire.
38:59Even if it's 6 in 100,
39:01it sounds like
39:02truly positive statistics,
39:04not to mention
39:0422 in 100.
39:06Turns out that the odds
39:08of winning
39:08an Olympic gold medal
39:09are very unlikely.
39:11According to some sources,
39:13it's only 1 in 662,000.
39:16Bravo to all the athletes
39:18who made it.
39:19Now what do you think
39:20is rarer?
39:21Finding a pearl
39:22in an oyster
39:22or winning the Oscar?
39:24It's finding a pearl.
39:26The probability
39:26is approximately
39:271 in 12,000.
39:29Are you into bowling?
39:31It may seem like
39:32a piece of cake,
39:33but the odds
39:34of playing
39:34a perfect 300 game
39:36are 1 in 460.
39:38And this statistic
39:39is for professionals.
39:40Things are harder
39:41for amateurs.
39:42Chances are
39:431 in 11,500.
39:45Yep,
39:46it seems like bowling
39:47is as hard
39:48as getting an Oscar.
39:49Wait,
39:49does Michelle Yeoh
39:50go bowling?
39:51Of course!
39:52She can do everything
39:53everywhere all at once.
39:55That's multitasking.
39:57Now,
39:57let's play a guessing game.
39:59What are the odds
39:59of becoming a centenarian?
40:011 in 5,000,
40:031 in 10,000,
40:04or 1 in 15,000?
40:05The right answer
40:07is 1 in 5,000.
40:09More so,
40:09they say that
40:10the youngest now
40:11have a much higher chance
40:12of living to 100 years
40:14and even more.
40:15If you ever pass the SAT,
40:18I hear you.
40:19It's a lot of stress.
40:20But next time
40:21your parents want you
40:22to study more
40:22to get a perfect score
40:24on the SAT,
40:25you can share
40:26these statistics.
40:27Back in 2015,
40:28only 504
40:30of over 1.5 million
40:32students
40:32got every point.
40:34It's only 1 in 30,000,
40:36give or take.
40:37So,
40:37don't sweat it.
40:39What are your chances
40:40of getting poisoned?
40:41Quite good,
40:42actually.
40:42No matter
40:43whether you eat
40:44in high-end restaurants
40:46or drive-thru takeaways,
40:48food poisoning chances
40:49are approximately
40:501 in 6.
40:51Yep,
40:521 in 6 Americans
40:53experiences
40:54food poisoning
40:55in a year.
40:55So,
40:56dig in!
40:57Now,
40:58I don't really want
40:59to compare
40:59Harvard University
41:00to the lottery,
41:01but your chances
41:02of getting accepted
41:03into Harvard
41:04are way higher
41:05than winning a jackpot.
41:07Back in 2021,
41:08the acceptance rate
41:09was 3.2%,
41:11which is only about
41:123 students
41:13out of every
41:13100 applicants.
41:15But then,
41:15you don't need
41:16to study hard
41:16to grab a lottery ticket.
41:19Hey,
41:19are you left-handed
41:20or right-handed?
41:21There are way more
41:22right-handed people,
41:2485 to 90%,
41:25while only 10 to 15%
41:27are left-handed.
41:28But what about
41:29ambidextrous people?
41:31These folks are rare.
41:33Only 1 in 100 people
41:34is ambidextrous.
41:36No,
41:37if you can use both hands
41:38and handle some easy tasks
41:40with your non-dominant hand,
41:42it doesn't mean
41:43you're ambidextrous.
41:44To be such a person,
41:45you need to use
41:46both hands
41:47equally well.
41:49Hey,
41:49when is your birthday?
41:50It may seem
41:51that we all have
41:52a 1 in 365 odds
41:54of being born
41:55on any day of the year,
41:56but there's one exception.
41:58I'm talking about
41:59leap years
42:00and the 29th of February.
42:02There are 1 in
42:031,461 odds
42:05of being born
42:06on that day.
42:07It's easy to calculate.
42:08It's the number of days
42:10in 4 years
42:11plus 1.
42:13You may not have found
42:14any reason
42:15why you're unique
42:16in this list,
42:17but trust me,
42:17you are.
42:18just by the fact
42:20that you were born.
42:21It's I to say
42:22that you had
42:23approximately
42:23a 1 in 10
42:25to the power
42:26of 2,685,000
42:28chance
42:28of being born.
42:30You see,
42:31for you to arrive
42:32in the world,
42:32your parents needed to meet,
42:34your grandparents too,
42:35and so on
42:36and so on
42:37and so on.
42:37Need I say more?
42:38Nope,
42:39I'm done.
42:40Did you know
42:41that most break-ins
42:43take place
42:44in the middle of the day?
42:45The FBI says
42:46burglaries happen
42:47midday
42:48because people
42:49are outside the house.
42:51Don't let your home
42:52be an easy mark
42:53for theft.
42:54Here are 10 tips
42:56to protect your home
42:57and some security items
42:59you might need
43:00along the way.
43:01Number 1 on our list
43:03is portable door locks.
43:05They aren't just designed
43:07for regular houses.
43:08Let's say you stay
43:10in a rented house
43:11where other guests
43:12also come and go.
43:14You can carry one of these
43:17portable locks with you.
43:18Many rooms have
43:19secondary locking mechanisms
43:21besides the regular lock,
43:23like security chains
43:24attached to the door,
43:25but you shouldn't
43:26always rely on them.
43:28These mechanisms
43:29are only held by screws.
43:31It means
43:32they're easy to dislocate.
43:35There are many
43:36portable lock models,
43:37so what should you look for?
43:39Ease of use
43:41is the key
43:42for installation
43:42and removal
43:43in case of emergency.
43:45Most inward swing doors
43:47are suitable
43:48for these items.
43:49Adalock
43:49is a good example.
43:51You can find it
43:51on Amazon.
43:52It's fairly inexpensive,
43:54has a versatile design,
43:56and most importantly,
43:57comes in one piece.
43:59It takes seconds
44:00to upgrade your safety.
44:02You insert the claws
44:03into the door's
44:04strike plate
44:04and then close the door.
44:06It'll be held in position
44:07with a handle.
44:08There you go.
44:11Burglars don't hang out
44:12in your house
44:13or bother stealing
44:14heavy stuff,
44:15like TVs.
44:16They want to get in
44:17and out
44:18in under 10 minutes.
44:20What you should do
44:21is take some precautions
44:22to slow them down.
44:24Laminated glass
44:25is great for this.
44:27You should consider
44:28investing in it.
44:30Normal windows
44:31that are made
44:31with tempered glass
44:32can shatter easily,
44:34but laminated windows
44:35are like shields.
44:37They can crack
44:38but not break apart.
44:39Instead of making
44:40smashing noises
44:41and grabbing attention,
44:43the burglar
44:43will probably leave.
44:45The structure
44:46of laminated glass
44:47is different
44:48from the regular one.
44:49It holds the piece
44:50intact even after
44:52a strong impact.
44:53Laminated glass windows
44:55are 100 times stiffer
44:57and 5 times more durable
44:59than standard.
45:00What makes these types
45:02of glass so special?
45:03Firstly,
45:05it's made with layers.
45:06There are two layers
45:07of glass
45:08and there's a vinyl material
45:10in between
45:10that helps keep
45:11the two layers intact.
45:13As a bonus,
45:15laminated ones
45:15have a soundproofing feature.
45:17Two birds with one stone.
45:24The interlayer
45:25absorbs some
45:26of the outside noise.
45:27It's glass after all.
45:29Aren't we going to see
45:30the vinyl layer?
45:31That might be the question
45:32that popped into your head.
45:34Nope,
45:35laminated glass
45:36is transparent,
45:37just like other types.
45:38Enjoy the crystal clear views
45:40while staying safe.
45:42I would say,
45:43but unfortunately,
45:44it's expensive
45:45to get these
45:45specifically manufactured
45:47burglar deterring glasses.
45:48You can have professionals
45:50install a laminate film
45:51onto your standard windows,
45:53or you can even
45:54buy security film.
45:56They all work
45:57according to the same principle,
45:58but obviously,
45:59these alternatives
46:00cannot be as strong
46:01as the laminated glass itself.
46:05The next few tips
46:06come from an ex-burglar,
46:08Michael Fraser.
46:09Now,
46:10he's giving bits of advice
46:11on how to protect
46:12from theft.
46:14His first tip
46:15is quite interesting.
46:16Don't put a
46:17Beware of the Dog sticker
46:19if you have a dog.
46:20If a dog can walk
46:22around the house
46:23without triggering the alarm,
46:24so can a human.
46:26This is the way
46:27burglars think.
46:28Plus,
46:29many dogs get friendly
46:30in a short time
46:31unless they're
46:32specifically trained
46:33to catch strangers.
46:35Otherwise,
46:36they can easily
46:36be put in a room
46:38and, well,
46:38you know the rest.
46:40Bye-bye to precious items.
46:42Advertising your house
46:43for sale online
46:44is a standard procedure
46:46to attract potential buyers,
46:47but also thieves.
46:50With your innocent pics,
46:52burglars can have floor plans
46:53with virtual tours.
46:54They can easily spot
46:56the entry
46:56and escape routes.
46:58Sounds like a perfect plan
46:59to rob a house.
47:02Number five
47:03is buying
47:03a home security system.
47:05It helps prevent thefts
47:06and notifies you
47:07if that happens.
47:09According to the data,
47:11homes without
47:11a security system
47:12are almost three times
47:13more vulnerable
47:14to break-ins.
47:15There are numerous
47:17ones to choose from.
47:18Some are pricey,
47:20but luckily,
47:20there are affordable
47:21options too.
47:22You don't even have
47:23to call professionals.
47:24This do-it-yourself
47:26security system
47:27from Amazon
47:27is an example
47:28of a budget-friendly gadget
47:30with useful features.
47:32These types of devices
47:33are designed
47:34to be easy to install.
47:35You'll be guided
47:36through an app
47:37for the software
47:38and for the product itself.
47:40Bonus,
47:41you won't have to deal
47:42with screws,
47:43tools,
47:43or drilling.
47:44They have fast
47:45emergency dispatch
47:46that can notify
47:47the authorities
47:48if you say so.
47:49Since it's easy
47:50to set up,
47:51it's perfect
47:52for short-term
47:52residents too.
47:54Remember I mentioned
47:55that if a dog
47:56can walk in the house,
47:57so can a thief?
47:58Well,
47:59technology is not
48:00in favor of thieves.
48:01These types of devices
48:03can now detect
48:04intruders
48:04and be friends
48:05with your pet.
48:06The sensors
48:07can be put
48:08in the window,
48:09doors,
48:09and corners,
48:10but still be adjusted
48:12to avoid fake alarms
48:13by the pets.
48:15Another device
48:16to add a layer
48:17of protection to you,
48:19especially in shared
48:20residences like dorms,
48:21is a doorstop alarm.
48:24These devices
48:24are very compact,
48:26so you can put them
48:27in your luggage
48:28and take them
48:29on your dream vacation.
48:30You can use it
48:31in your daily life.
48:32A doorstop alarm
48:34can be used
48:34on any door
48:35as long as you
48:36place it inside.
48:37It works as a door wedge,
48:39but it keeps
48:39the door closed.
48:41How does it work?
48:42When the alarm
48:43is triggered,
48:43it will keep
48:44the intruder
48:44outside the door
48:45and activate
48:46a noise alarm.
48:47It can wake
48:48the owner
48:48of the house
48:49or neighbors.
48:50This one,
48:51again,
48:51can be easily
48:52found on Amazon.
48:55Ex-Burglar Michael
48:56also recommends
48:57thinking like a thief.
48:59Ask yourself,
49:00how would I get in?
49:01It's a great
49:02starting exercise
49:03for discovering
49:04vulnerable spots.
49:05Walk around your home.
49:07Is there a window
49:08that can be easily opened?
49:10Oh wait,
49:10is it your laptop
49:11on the desk
49:12that can be seen
49:13from the street?
49:14Speaking of the street,
49:15if you buy
49:17a new electronic device
49:18like a TV
49:19or a computer,
49:20don't leave
49:21the empty cartons
49:22displayed near
49:23the trash container.
49:24This looks like
49:25an invitation to thieves.
49:27They will know
49:28that you have
49:29expensive electronics
49:30inside the house.
49:32Instead,
49:33break down
49:33the cardboard boxes
49:34and then put them
49:35away for recycling.
49:38Unfortunately,
49:39first floor windows
49:40are entry points
49:41in 23%
49:42of home break-ins.
49:44To prevent this,
49:45you can purchase
49:46a wireless alarm kit.
49:47When it comes
49:48to the front door,
49:50installing a double-keyed
49:51deadbolt
49:52can be a solution.
49:53Similarly,
49:54motion sensor lighting
49:55does the job.
49:58Do you have blind spots
49:59around your home?
50:00Upgrade to a security camera
50:02with night vision.
50:03If you want to see
50:04what's happening
50:05inside your house
50:06rather than outside,
50:07you can get one of these
50:08cool security gadgets.
50:11Orbi Robotic Mobile Sphere
50:12is like a ball,
50:13but it has a camera
50:14inserted in it.
50:15It doesn't have
50:16a limited view.
50:18Imagine,
50:18you're at the office
50:19and want to play
50:20with your dog.
50:21Your four-pawed
50:22best friend
50:23can chase the ball
50:24at home
50:24while you're away
50:25controlling the device.
50:27Ah, okay,
50:28we're here to save
50:28your house from burglars,
50:29so I'll leave fun
50:30pet toys
50:31for another video.
50:33Here is a shocking truth
50:35about fences.
50:36Most people believe
50:37that fences are like
50:38guardians protecting
50:39their property.
50:41Sorry to break it to you,
50:42but even tall and solid ones
50:44aren't as secure
50:45as you believe.
50:46The number one rule
50:47of a thief
50:48is not to be caught,
50:49and if they broke
50:50into a house
50:51with fences at night,
50:52they'd be perfectly covered.
50:54Your neighbors
50:55can't see who that person is.
50:57You know,
50:58unless they have
50:58x-ray vision,
51:00the fences
51:00should be hard to climb.
51:02One of the points
51:03of having a fence
51:03is privacy,
51:04but I'm just saying
51:05metal, wire,
51:07and picket fences
51:07are harder
51:08for intruders to fly in.
51:10So,
51:11we crack the burglar's code.
51:13Implementing the tips
51:13on our list
51:14might help you discourage
51:15and prevent burglary
51:16and keep you safe.
51:18Did you experience
51:19such unpleasant incidents?
51:21If so,
51:22do you have any other tips
51:23for fellow bright-siders
51:24to watch out for?
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