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00:00:01What's hiding inside Coca-Cola cans and regular household batteries?

00:00:05Why do magnets affect breakfast cereals?

00:00:08Do crosswalk buttons actually work or are they just useless decorations?

00:00:14What does that USB symbol really mean?

00:00:17I'm not sure I know the answers to these and similar questions,

00:00:21but I'm eager to learn the truth together with you.

00:00:24Let's find it out.

00:00:26Coca-Cola cans have a secret few people know about.

00:00:30Here's a Coke can.

00:00:32Let's submerge it in a highly corrosive alkaline solution.

00:00:35The aluminum dissolves due to a process known as hydrolysis,

00:00:39and we can see a plastic liner inside the can.

00:00:42It's made from a polymer or epoxy resin

00:00:45and serves as some kind of a protective barrier

00:00:48between the aluminum walls of the can and the rather acidic soda.

00:00:53Despite a popular myth, household batteries don't actually contain liquid,

00:00:58and if you accidentally cut them open, no toxic liquid will spill.

00:01:02Most of them are dry cell batteries which are made of electrochemical cells.

00:01:06Those convert chemical energy into electrical energy.

00:01:10Larger batteries often house numerous small cells within them too.

00:01:14Even Tesla vehicle batteries consist of multiple small cells.

00:01:18When combined, they easily provide the necessary voltage.

00:01:24Most toothbrushes have differently colored bristles,

00:01:27but they aren't just pleasing to the eye.

00:01:29Those bristles, often blue, have a functional purpose.

00:01:32They're called toothbrush indicators,

00:01:34and their colors fade as you use the brush.

00:01:37The American Dental Association recommends changing your toothbrush

00:01:40at least four times a year.

00:01:43And by getting paler,

00:01:44these bristles help you figure out when it's time to replace your toothbrush.

00:01:49You'll probably agree that there's no better snack than a pack of chips.

00:01:53Some are flat, others have ridges.

00:01:55Is it just aesthetics?

00:01:57Not really.

00:01:58The main purpose of those lines on some kinds of chips

00:02:01is to help with the distribution of spices and seasonings.

00:02:04In other words,

00:02:05all those substances that make your chips taste like cheese

00:02:08are mostly stored inside the lines.

00:02:11Plus, the lines make chips crunchier.

00:02:15Now, this one might be a surprise,

00:02:17but some breakfast cereals are magnetic.

00:02:19That's because they're often fortified with iron

00:02:22in the form of a fine powder.

00:02:24Due to the added iron,

00:02:26cereal flakes get attracted to magnets.

00:02:28All this may sound kind of alarming,

00:02:30but in reality,

00:02:31the iron content in the flakes is minimal

00:02:33and doesn't pose any threat to your health.

00:02:37That clear fluid in gel pens

00:02:38is called the ink follower or stopper fluid.

00:02:41The gel in such pens contains pigment particles

00:02:44dissolved in a polymer solution.

00:02:47The main task of the stopper fluid

00:02:49is to be a barrier

00:02:50to prevent the gel from evaporating or leaking out.

00:02:53Without this transparent fluid,

00:02:55your gel pen wouldn't function.

00:02:58The fluid always stays in one position

00:03:00and doesn't get dissolved with the gel.

00:03:02Neither does it move backwards

00:03:04or flow out of the pen.

00:03:07Many pedestrian crosswalk buttons,

00:03:09namely in New York,

00:03:11are placebo buttons.

00:03:12They do literally nothing when you press them.

00:03:15Originally, they were functional

00:03:17after being introduced in 1964,

00:03:19but today,

00:03:20most of them don't affect traffic lights,

00:03:22which are programmed

00:03:22based on the real needs of the traffic flow.

00:03:26Why do such buttons even exist then?

00:03:28It's a simple psychological trick,

00:03:30providing you with an illusion of control.

00:03:34You might have noticed

00:03:35that movie theater seats

00:03:36are almost always red.

00:03:39This choice isn't random.

00:03:40It has strategic importance,

00:03:42which is rooted in visual science.

00:03:44The thing is,

00:03:46red light has a longer wavelength.

00:03:47It means that it's the first color

00:03:49to disappear in low light.

00:03:51It allows the audience

00:03:52to concentrate better on the screen

00:03:53once the movie begins.

00:03:55Such a design choice

00:03:56enhances the viewing experience

00:03:58by minimizing distractions.

00:04:01Speed bumps are crucial

00:04:02for pedestrian safety,

00:04:04but at the same time,

00:04:05they can seriously increase car emissions

00:04:07due to the non-stop acceleration

00:04:09and deceleration they cause.

00:04:13To address this issue,

00:04:14some cities like London

00:04:15are testing fake speed bumps.

00:04:17Those are optical illusions

00:04:19painted on the road.

00:04:20They look raised

00:04:22from a driver's perspective,

00:04:23but in reality,

00:04:24they're flat.

00:04:25Authorities hope that this approach

00:04:27will slow down drivers

00:04:28without having a negative impact

00:04:30on the environment.

00:04:33Soda bottles are always filled

00:04:35in such a way

00:04:36that there's some space

00:04:37between the liquid and the cap.

00:04:39That's because soda contains

00:04:40carbon dioxide.

00:04:41It's a gas that can expand

00:04:43once the bottle's heated.

00:04:44If there's no gap in the bottle,

00:04:46it can break

00:04:47because of the pressure

00:04:48building inside.

00:04:50Also, when you open your drink,

00:04:52the gases go out

00:04:52in the form of bubbles,

00:04:54making the drink overflow.

00:04:55The gap helps

00:04:57with this problem, too.

00:05:00The USB symbol,

00:05:01looking like a trident,

00:05:03has always sparked

00:05:04multiple speculations

00:05:05about its origin.

00:05:07One popular idea

00:05:08is that it represents

00:05:09Neptune's trident

00:05:11and symbolizes power

00:05:12and adaptability.

00:05:13But there's also

00:05:14a little bit less

00:05:16exciting theory.

00:05:17A man who claimed

00:05:18to have designed the symbol

00:05:19in the 1980s

00:05:20stated that it was supposed

00:05:21to represent connectivity.

00:05:23The large circle

00:05:24symbolizes a computer,

00:05:26while the attached shapes

00:05:27– the circle,

00:05:28the triangle,

00:05:29and square –

00:05:29stand for different outputs.

00:05:33The design of a tennis racket

00:05:35has a specific feature

00:05:36known as the throat.

00:05:38It's an open space

00:05:39below the head of the racket.

00:05:41This space isn't just

00:05:43for storing balls,

00:05:44it also improves

00:05:45the racket's aerodynamics

00:05:46by letting air pass through.

00:05:48It seriously reduces drag

00:05:50during swings.

00:05:52Speaking of tennis,

00:05:54tennis courts are usually

00:05:55built with a north-south

00:05:56orientation.

00:05:58It helps minimize

00:05:59the impact of the sun's

00:06:00position during the game,

00:06:01ensuring that neither player

00:06:03has the sun directly

00:06:04in their eyes.

00:06:06Look closely

00:06:07at a tram's overhead lines

00:06:09and you'll see

00:06:10that its contact wires

00:06:11zigzag back and forth

00:06:13instead of going

00:06:13in a straight line.

00:06:15That's because all trams

00:06:16have pantographs

00:06:17attached to their roofs.

00:06:19The upper part

00:06:20of the pantograph

00:06:21is gradually worn down

00:06:22by the overhead wire

00:06:23and eventually

00:06:24needs to be replaced.

00:06:26To wear it down evenly,

00:06:28the wire is not installed

00:06:29strictly along the tram's path,

00:06:32but in zigzag patterns.

00:06:34As the tram moves,

00:06:35the pantograph slides

00:06:37along the wire

00:06:37and it wears down evenly.

00:06:41Those cone-shaped

00:06:42water cooler cups?

00:06:44Their shape is

00:06:45intentionally designed

00:06:46to prevent users

00:06:47from setting the cups down.

00:06:48This allows employees

00:06:50to minimize the risk

00:06:51of spilling water

00:06:52on their desks

00:06:53around various

00:06:53electronic devices.

00:06:55Plus,

00:06:56less material is used

00:06:57to produce cone-shaped cups,

00:06:58which makes the process

00:06:59less wasteful

00:07:00and more cost-effective.

00:07:02It also kind of

00:07:04supports sustainability

00:07:05by encouraging people

00:07:06to drink their water quickly

00:07:07and dispose of their cups

00:07:08immediately after.

00:07:12Most suitcases

00:07:13have two zipper pulls,

00:07:14and it serves

00:07:15several purposes.

00:07:17First of all,

00:07:18if one zipper fails,

00:07:20the other can keep

00:07:21the suitcase closed.

00:07:22Even better,

00:07:23having two zippers

00:07:24allows you to have

00:07:25easier access

00:07:26to small sections

00:07:27of your suitcase

00:07:28without having to

00:07:29open it entirely.

00:07:31And finally,

00:07:32when you have two zippers,

00:07:33you can connect them

00:07:35with a padlock

00:07:35for increased security.

00:07:39Some plastic milk containers

00:07:41have dents on their sides.

00:07:42These dents

00:07:43serve several purposes.

00:07:45When milk spoils,

00:07:46it usually causes swelling

00:07:48and high-pressure buildup

00:07:49inside the container.

00:07:50That's when the dent

00:07:51pops out

00:07:52and doesn't let

00:07:52the jug blow up.

00:07:54Plus,

00:07:55if you decide

00:07:55to freeze the milk,

00:07:56it will expand

00:07:57like any other fluid.

00:07:59And then again,

00:08:00the indentation

00:08:01will pop out

00:08:02and prevent the container

00:08:03from breaking

00:08:04inside your freezer.

00:08:07If you ever had

00:08:08a problem figuring out

00:08:09why fake pockets exist,

00:08:11you need to hear this.

00:08:13The main reason

00:08:14is that if a clothing item

00:08:16has a specific cut

00:08:17or shape,

00:08:18pockets may spoil it.

00:08:19They can alter

00:08:20the item's shape

00:08:21either in the warehouse

00:08:22or already on the retail rack.

00:08:24The solution?

00:08:26Getting rid of the pockets

00:08:27in key areas.

00:08:28Plus,

00:08:29fake pockets

00:08:30are obviously cheaper

00:08:31and they don't get

00:08:32stretched out.

00:08:34The thermos

00:08:35wasn't actually invented

00:08:37to keep your coffee warm.

00:08:39It was made

00:08:40by a Scottish scientist

00:08:41who wanted a safe place

00:08:42to keep his chemicals

00:08:43at a stable temperature.

00:08:45So,

00:08:46he took two bottles,

00:08:47put the smaller one

00:08:48inside the bigger bottle,

00:08:49and vacuumed out

00:08:50the air between them.

00:08:56There are two sides

00:08:57to every story.

00:08:59Just like to a regular

00:09:00cotton pad,

00:09:01two different textures

00:09:02to be more precise.

00:09:04One is smooth

00:09:05and you're supposed

00:09:05to use it

00:09:06for more sensitive areas

00:09:07of your face,

00:09:08for example,

00:09:09the eyes.

00:09:10The rougher side

00:09:11can help you remove makeup

00:09:13and clean your face

00:09:14in less sensitive areas,

00:09:15like the forehead.

00:09:18If you like having greenery

00:09:20in your home,

00:09:20you've probably noticed

00:09:22the flower pots

00:09:22have holes at the bottom.

00:09:24These holes are the reason

00:09:26your green friends

00:09:27live a happy life.

00:09:28They're extremely important

00:09:30for water drainage.

00:09:31Thanks to these holes,

00:09:33you'll avoid stagnant

00:09:34water buildup

00:09:35that can eventually

00:09:36ruin your plant.

00:09:38Also,

00:09:38thanks to those holes,

00:09:40roots can grow

00:09:40and expand beyond

00:09:42the limits of your pot.

00:09:44Have you noticed

00:09:45aviator sunglasses

00:09:47mostly have

00:09:48green lenses?

00:09:49It has something

00:09:50to do with their origin.

00:09:52First,

00:09:53they showed up

00:09:53in the 1930s.

00:09:55Before that,

00:09:56pilots had goggles

00:09:57to protect their eyes

00:09:58while they were in the air.

00:10:00High altitudes

00:10:01with glaring sun

00:10:02and sub-zero temperatures

00:10:04were a real test

00:10:05for their eyes.

00:10:07The goggles

00:10:08helped them

00:10:09with those issues,

00:10:09but there was another one.

00:10:11Since the temperature

00:10:12differences

00:10:12between the air

00:10:13outside

00:10:14and within the goggles

00:10:15were big,

00:10:16the lenses would fog up

00:10:18and obscure

00:10:18the pilot's view.

00:10:20So,

00:10:21the company Bausch & Lohm

00:10:22came up with

00:10:23teardrop lenses

00:10:24surrounded by

00:10:25a light metal frame.

00:10:27These lenses

00:10:28were dark green

00:10:29because this tint

00:10:30cuts out blue light,

00:10:31which is also a problem

00:10:33for pilots

00:10:33when they're flying

00:10:34above the cloud line.

00:10:36Plus,

00:10:37green lenses

00:10:38also reduce glare

00:10:39and improve contrast

00:10:40and sharpness.

00:10:43holes in the side

00:10:44of your Converse sneakers,

00:10:45hmm,

00:10:46are those really necessary?

00:10:48Well,

00:10:49they allow air

00:10:49to enter your shoe

00:10:50so your feet

00:10:51can stay cool.

00:10:52You can also use them

00:10:54to style up your shoes

00:10:55and tie them

00:10:56in different ways, too.

00:10:59There are two reasons

00:11:00plastic bottles

00:11:01have grooves.

00:11:02First,

00:11:03if you're drinking

00:11:04cold water

00:11:04and it's hot outside,

00:11:06you'll see there's a lot

00:11:07of condensation

00:11:07on your bottle.

00:11:09Or maybe

00:11:10if you're playing

00:11:10some sport

00:11:11or working out.

00:11:12Your hands are sweaty

00:11:14and if a bottle

00:11:14had a smooth surface,

00:11:15it would be more

00:11:16difficult to grip it,

00:11:17so the ridges are there

00:11:19to improve your hand grip.

00:11:21The second reason

00:11:22is that because

00:11:23of these ridges,

00:11:24manufacturers can use

00:11:25thinner plastic.

00:11:27That means they need

00:11:28less material

00:11:28in overall production.

00:11:31And that plastic

00:11:32is still firm enough

00:11:33for the bottle

00:11:34to maintain its shape.

00:11:37Wooden coat hangers

00:11:38are not just there

00:11:39to look nice.

00:11:40Since they're made

00:11:41of cedar wood,

00:11:42they bring a nice scent

00:11:43to your closet.

00:11:43Plus,

00:11:44they repel bugs.

00:11:46They're also quite firm

00:11:47so they come in handy

00:11:48for heavy clothes

00:11:49such as jackets.

00:11:51And it's hard

00:11:51to damage them.

00:11:53So,

00:11:53they'll serve you longer.

00:11:56You may have noticed

00:11:57there's a colored square

00:11:58at the bottom

00:11:59of your toothpaste.

00:12:01These blocks

00:12:02mostly come in blue,

00:12:03red,

00:12:04green,

00:12:04and black.

00:12:06They are some sort

00:12:07of eye marks

00:12:08since they help

00:12:09manufacturing machines

00:12:10at the assembly line

00:12:11recognize where

00:12:12and when to cut

00:12:13the toothpaste

00:12:14and seal the end

00:12:15of the tube.

00:12:17Some boots

00:12:18have loops

00:12:19at their top

00:12:19and back.

00:12:20Looks like a fashion

00:12:22statement,

00:12:22doesn't it?

00:12:23Or maybe it's something

00:12:24that manufacturers

00:12:25add for fun.

00:12:26But those loops

00:12:27actually have their purpose.

00:12:28With them,

00:12:29you can pull the shoe up

00:12:30when trying to wear it.

00:12:31Plus,

00:12:33you can easily hang them

00:12:34or use the loop

00:12:35for better support

00:12:36for the laces.

00:12:38Confession time,

00:12:39remember those attachments

00:12:40your vacuum cleaner

00:12:41came with?

00:12:42Did you also put them

00:12:44somewhere aside

00:12:45and never use them again?

00:12:46They're actually

00:12:47pretty helpful

00:12:48when you're cleaning

00:12:49the house

00:12:49because you can use them

00:12:50for particular areas

00:12:51that are sometimes

00:12:52hard to reach

00:12:53with the regular attachment.

00:12:56We all know

00:12:57what the vegetable

00:12:57peeler is for,

00:12:58but besides peeling

00:12:59the skin of carrots

00:13:00or potatoes,

00:13:01you can use it

00:13:02for onions too.

00:13:03It may be faster

00:13:04than doing it

00:13:05with a knife,

00:13:06plus it will save you

00:13:07some onion tears.

00:13:09Some sweatshirts

00:13:10have something

00:13:11pretty specific

00:13:12in the neck area,

00:13:13a V-shaped stitch

00:13:15you can see

00:13:15in the middle

00:13:16of the collar.

00:13:17The ribbed insert,

00:13:19similar to the ribbing

00:13:20at the hem

00:13:20and the sleeves,

00:13:21would allow the owner

00:13:22to put the garment

00:13:23on more easily

00:13:24and it wouldn't

00:13:25even lose shape.

00:13:26The V-insert

00:13:27would stretch

00:13:28so a person

00:13:29wearing the sweatshirt

00:13:30could get their

00:13:30head through the neck.

00:13:31Its purpose

00:13:32was also to absorb sweat.

00:13:34In its early versions,

00:13:36sweatshirts had both

00:13:36the back

00:13:37and the front

00:13:38of the collars.

00:13:39Through time,

00:13:40they lost the back one

00:13:41and this V-insert

00:13:42became something decorative

00:13:43since manufacturers

00:13:44started to stitch

00:13:45a V at the collar

00:13:46without using

00:13:47the ribbed material

00:13:48they had added before.

00:13:51Brightly colored squares

00:13:52or circles

00:13:53you see on food packages

00:13:54aren't an indication

00:13:55of vitamins,

00:13:57minerals,

00:13:57or certain flavors

00:13:58that food contains.

00:13:59And nope,

00:14:00it's not some secret code

00:14:02consumers are supposed

00:14:02to crack.

00:14:04It's actually

00:14:05for printing engineers.

00:14:07They're called

00:14:07process control patches

00:14:09or printers color blocks.

00:14:11During the process

00:14:12of printing

00:14:12the food packaging,

00:14:14manufacturers use

00:14:15those colored blocks

00:14:16to check if the printing

00:14:17ink is correct.

00:14:18They compare the color

00:14:20of blocks they print

00:14:21to make sure

00:14:21the brand they print for

00:14:22has a consistent

00:14:23and recognizable quality

00:14:25all over the world.

00:14:27The majority of printers

00:14:29only use four colors

00:14:30yellow,

00:14:31magenta,

00:14:32cyan,

00:14:32and black.

00:14:33Some printers

00:14:34have additional colors

00:14:35such as green,

00:14:36orange,

00:14:37and violet.

00:14:39That's why

00:14:40you sometimes see

00:14:41multiple circles

00:14:42on certain packages.

00:14:43They test each ink color.

00:14:46Margins in notebooks

00:14:48They're not there

00:14:49as some sort of a guide

00:14:50for taking notes

00:14:51and writing.

00:14:52Someone came up

00:14:52with a potential solution

00:14:53that was supposed

00:14:54to protect the written work

00:14:55from, well, rats.

00:14:57They used to be

00:14:58pretty common residents

00:14:59in people's homes.

00:15:00They are known

00:15:01for their diet

00:15:02including basically anything

00:15:03like paper,

00:15:04for example.

00:15:05So,

00:15:06people started adding

00:15:07wide margins

00:15:08as an appetizer

00:15:09that was supposed

00:15:10to keep rats full.

00:15:12This way,

00:15:13they wouldn't want

00:15:13to get to the main dish,

00:15:14the written pages.

00:15:17Suits

00:15:17have a buttonhole

00:15:18close to the top

00:15:19of the lapel.

00:15:21Manufacturers

00:15:21sew it shut

00:15:22so you can't open it

00:15:23without ruining your suit.

00:15:25And when you compare it

00:15:26to the other lapel,

00:15:27you see that one

00:15:28is completely smooth

00:15:29without any clues.

00:15:31You won't find

00:15:32such an unpartnered

00:15:33buttonhole

00:15:33on a suit jacket only.

00:15:35Camp shirts,

00:15:36pea coats,

00:15:37and some other clothing

00:15:38pieces

00:15:38have them too.

00:15:39And they have to do

00:15:41with the history

00:15:42of lapels.

00:15:42The earliest ones

00:15:44showed up at the beginning

00:15:45of the 19th century.

00:15:46Before this,

00:15:47men mostly wear fronks

00:15:49with high collars.

00:15:50They would button them

00:15:51all the way up

00:15:52to the top.

00:15:52During hot days,

00:15:54they would relax

00:15:54the button stance,

00:15:55turn down the collars,

00:15:56and leave the top button

00:15:58undone.

00:15:58It was a relief

00:15:59from the swelter.

00:16:00Plus,

00:16:01their folded overlaps

00:16:02would be symmetrical

00:16:03at the chest,

00:16:04and today,

00:16:04we recognize that

00:16:06as a lapel.

00:16:08People stopped

00:16:09using that buttonhole

00:16:10after they came up

00:16:11with a lapel,

00:16:12unless it was

00:16:12for some formal occasion.

00:16:14Like, for example,

00:16:15when you wanted

00:16:15to put a flower in there.

00:16:17That's why suit makers

00:16:18left it

00:16:18as a fashion feature.

00:16:21Tea bags.

00:16:22It's pretty easy

00:16:23to guess

00:16:23what they're for,

00:16:24but they come in handy

00:16:25if you have smelly feet

00:16:26after a long day

00:16:27in your shoes.

00:16:29Just pop tea bags

00:16:30unused, of course,

00:16:31in your shoes

00:16:32during the night.

00:16:32By the time

00:16:33you wake up,

00:16:34tea bags are going

00:16:35to effectively absorb

00:16:36all the unwanted odors.

00:16:39Binder clips

00:16:39can also have

00:16:40a helpful purpose

00:16:41besides their main one.

00:16:43You can clip your money

00:16:44to keep it together.

00:16:46Same is true

00:16:47for paper clips.

00:16:48If your favorite bracelet broke

00:16:50and you're looking

00:16:50for a way to hold it on,

00:16:52a paper clip might help.

00:16:54Just hook one through

00:16:55each end of the bracelet,

00:16:57twist it tightly,

00:16:58and your bracelet

00:16:58is good to go.

00:17:02So get this,

00:17:03an extra hole

00:17:04at the upper part

00:17:05of the sink

00:17:05has multiple hidden functions.

00:17:07First,

00:17:08in case someone forgets

00:17:09to close the tap,

00:17:10the water won't overflow

00:17:11and the bathroom

00:17:12won't get flooded.

00:17:13Second,

00:17:14thanks to that hole,

00:17:15the water drains faster

00:17:16and it gives an escape

00:17:17for the air,

00:17:18helping the water flow down.

00:17:21Those two holes

00:17:22on a side

00:17:22of any Converse shoe

00:17:23are not only

00:17:24to let the stinky air out.

00:17:26Sure,

00:17:26breathability

00:17:27is important

00:17:27for any athlete.

00:17:28The second reason

00:17:29is that athletes

00:17:30lace through those holes

00:17:32to get a better grip.

00:17:35Donuts have a hole

00:17:36in the middle

00:17:37and it doesn't stand

00:17:37for O in donut.

00:17:39It's not designed

00:17:40for an easier grip either,

00:17:42though it can be

00:17:42quite convenient.

00:17:43It's actually made this way

00:17:45for mass baking

00:17:45so that they can cook

00:17:46all the way through evenly.

00:17:50Baby carrots are tiny

00:17:51and,

00:17:52unlike regular carrots,

00:17:53wet.

00:17:54Baby carrots

00:17:55aren't some special

00:17:56sort of carrots.

00:17:57They're actually made

00:17:57of regular carrots

00:17:58by cutting off the skin

00:17:59and outer layers

00:18:01and then polishing them

00:18:02to look that pretty.

00:18:03The problem

00:18:04is that they can't

00:18:05retain moisture.

00:18:06A regular carrot

00:18:07retains some water inside

00:18:08because of the layers

00:18:09that locks it in.

00:18:10Once they're chopped out,

00:18:12baby carrots

00:18:12can dry out easily,

00:18:13so they usually sell them

00:18:15in bags

00:18:15with some water inside.

00:18:18Toy stores

00:18:19are filled

00:18:19with Beanie Baby

00:18:20plush toys

00:18:21and a detail

00:18:22that is even more iconic

00:18:23than their huge eyes

00:18:24is their tags

00:18:25saying T-Y.

00:18:27That's a small

00:18:28manufacturing company

00:18:29not so many people

00:18:29have heard of.

00:18:30Beanie Babies

00:18:31appeared in 1993

00:18:32and they went

00:18:33insanely popular.

00:18:35T-Y is the name

00:18:36of the company

00:18:37but it's not an abbreviation.

00:18:38It's the actual name

00:18:39of the company's founder,

00:18:41H. Ty Warner.

00:18:44Most metallic zippers

00:18:45have a hidden lock

00:18:46inside them

00:18:47to save you

00:18:47from awkward situations

00:18:49such as an undone fly.

00:18:51Oh boy.

00:18:52Don't leave the zipper handle

00:18:54in an upward position.

00:18:55When you pull it downwards,

00:18:56it automatically locks.

00:18:57It's all thanks

00:18:58to those tiny grooves

00:18:59hidden underneath the handle.

00:19:03Almost any public toilet

00:19:05has a large gap

00:19:06between the floor

00:19:07and the door.

00:19:08The reason for such

00:19:09a zero privacy thing

00:19:10is to actually minimize

00:19:11the level of privacy

00:19:13and comfort

00:19:13so that people

00:19:14wouldn't stay there long

00:19:15and there'd be no lines.

00:19:16It's also easier to clean

00:19:18and safer

00:19:19if some emergency occurs.

00:19:23Headrests in a car

00:19:24are about comfort

00:19:25and detachable headrests

00:19:27are about safety.

00:19:28If you pull the headrest

00:19:29out of a seat,

00:19:30you'll see two bars

00:19:31which are quite sturdy.

00:19:33If you ever get locked

00:19:34or trapped in a car,

00:19:36you can get out of there

00:19:37smashing the window

00:19:38with these bars.

00:19:42Many cups and mugs

00:19:43have little grooves

00:19:44on the bottom

00:19:45on purpose.

00:19:46They're designed

00:19:46for dishwashing machines.

00:19:48The grooves

00:19:48let the water flow

00:19:49and not spill over your feet

00:19:51when you take the cup out.

00:19:52Also,

00:19:53those grooves

00:19:54let the air flow

00:19:55so the cup doesn't crack

00:19:56even if the tea

00:19:57is scalding.

00:20:00Almost all measuring tapes

00:20:02have a metal tip

00:20:03with a small slot

00:20:03on the end.

00:20:04You can use this slot

00:20:06to hang the tape

00:20:06on a nail

00:20:07or a screw

00:20:08to make measurements

00:20:09without anyone's help.

00:20:11Sometimes,

00:20:12this tip has a row

00:20:13of sharp points

00:20:14along the edge

00:20:14on one side.

00:20:15That comes in handy

00:20:16when you want to leave a mark

00:20:17without using a pencil.

00:20:21Doorknobs are usually

00:20:21made of brass,

00:20:22bronze,

00:20:23and some other

00:20:23copper alloys

00:20:24for a reason.

00:20:25They have an antibacterial effect

00:20:27so they stop microbes

00:20:29from spreading.

00:20:30They get rid of a range

00:20:32of harmful germs

00:20:33pretty fast

00:20:33within a couple of hours.

00:20:35But don't forget

00:20:36to wash your hands anyway.

00:20:39Grocery carts

00:20:40have loops

00:20:40for a reason.

00:20:41You don't want to put

00:20:42your jacket in a cart

00:20:43next to potatoes and onions.

00:20:45Hang it on a loop.

00:20:47This little hook-like thing

00:20:48is there to help you

00:20:49better organize

00:20:50the space in your cart.

00:20:51The carts also have

00:20:53a super handy grid.

00:20:55Whenever the cart's full,

00:20:56you just need to lift the grid

00:20:57and attach the shopping basket

00:20:59for extra purchases.

00:21:00Placing it in between

00:21:01the horizontal bar

00:21:02above the wheels

00:21:03and the hooks the grid has.

00:21:07A point in an ointment cap

00:21:09is there for a reason too.

00:21:10Most tubes are usually

00:21:12sealed with foil

00:21:12and it's better to avoid

00:21:14opening it with fingers

00:21:15unless you're ready

00:21:15to say goodbye

00:21:16to your nails.

00:21:17A point easily opens

00:21:19even the most safely

00:21:20sealed tube.

00:21:23Silica gel

00:21:24can often be found

00:21:25in different things

00:21:26you buy

00:21:26like bags,

00:21:27shoes,

00:21:27and many others.

00:21:28Don't throw it away.

00:21:30It's meant to absorb

00:21:31excess moisture.

00:21:32So anytime your shoes

00:21:33are a bit wet,

00:21:34just throw in a packet

00:21:35with silica gel.

00:21:38People

00:21:38used to co-live

00:21:40with rats

00:21:40and these guys

00:21:41like gnawing on

00:21:42everything they see

00:21:43in their way,

00:21:44including paper.

00:21:46Still,

00:21:46rats weren't able

00:21:47to chew more than

00:21:48the space left

00:21:49on the margins.

00:21:52That black grate

00:21:53on a microwave

00:21:54isn't just

00:21:54some fancy decoration.

00:21:56It's called

00:21:56a Faraday shield

00:21:57and it prevents

00:21:58the rays

00:21:59from escaping

00:21:59the microwave.

00:22:00It also speeds up

00:22:01the heating

00:22:02so you can enjoy

00:22:03yesterday's leftovers

00:22:03faster.

00:22:05It may also

00:22:06block phone signals

00:22:07so if you're tired

00:22:08of numerous calls,

00:22:09just put the phone

00:22:10into a microwave

00:22:11but don't turn it on.

00:22:15All Tic Tac containers

00:22:17are designed

00:22:17to dispense one Tic Tac

00:22:19every time you open it.

00:22:21The lid has the same

00:22:22shape as the candy.

00:22:23Turn the container

00:22:24upside down,

00:22:24gently shake it

00:22:25and open it slowly.

00:22:27You'll notice only one candy

00:22:28stuck between those lid grooves.

00:22:30So if you just open

00:22:31the container

00:22:32and shake it

00:22:32until five or even more

00:22:34candies fall into your mouth,

00:22:35it means you've been

00:22:36eating Tic Tacs wrong

00:22:37all this time.

00:22:42Those little holes

00:22:43in the airplane windows

00:22:44are designed to control

00:22:45the cabin pressure.

00:22:46They also protect

00:22:47the windows from fogging up

00:22:49as the temperatures

00:22:49drop and rise.

00:22:50By the way,

00:22:51the airplane window

00:22:52is round for a reason.

00:22:53This way,

00:22:54pressure is evenly distributed

00:22:56so it doesn't get deformed.

00:23:00Blue bristles

00:23:01on a toothbrush

00:23:01are actually an indicator

00:23:03that it's just about time

00:23:04to change the brush.

00:23:05As the bristles

00:23:06get in contact with water,

00:23:07the blue

00:23:08or whatever other

00:23:09pigment fades away.

00:23:10So the more you use it,

00:23:12the duller the color becomes.

00:23:15A triple handle

00:23:16on a jerry can

00:23:17is there to make it easier

00:23:18for two people to carry it

00:23:19and distribute the fuel evenly.

00:23:21Gas cans

00:23:22often have a second hole

00:23:23that actually needs

00:23:24to be uncapped too

00:23:25before you pour the gas.

00:23:26The air passage

00:23:27will prevent it

00:23:28from pouring out

00:23:29so no more fuel waste.

00:23:33Jeans first appeared

00:23:34in 1873.

00:23:36They were invented

00:23:36by Jacob Davis

00:23:37and Levi Strauss.

00:23:39Davis was a tailor

00:23:40who was producing

00:23:41covers and tents

00:23:42and Strauss

00:23:43was a businessman

00:23:44who,

00:23:45among other things,

00:23:46was selling cloth.

00:23:47The first jeans

00:23:49were made by Davis

00:23:50from denim,

00:23:51the fabric he bought

00:23:52from Levi Strauss & Co.

00:23:54Together,

00:23:55they patented the design.

00:23:56Blue was a standard

00:23:58color for denim

00:23:58that was dyed

00:23:59using an indigo dye.

00:24:01The blue color

00:24:02is a tradition

00:24:02that is still often

00:24:03followed today

00:24:04to replicate

00:24:05the original look

00:24:06of a pair of jeans.

00:24:07Jeans also have

00:24:08metal rivets

00:24:09and they've been there

00:24:10from the very beginning.

00:24:11Jacob Davis,

00:24:12the man who made

00:24:13the first pair of jeans,

00:24:14added copper rivets

00:24:15to spots where pants

00:24:16were more likely to rip,

00:24:18flies and pockets

00:24:19to make them stronger.

00:24:20Today,

00:24:21they have more

00:24:22of a decorative purpose

00:24:23since they're distinctive

00:24:24and traditional for jeans.

00:24:27Another special thing

00:24:29about jeans

00:24:29is those tiny pockets

00:24:30they have

00:24:31that seemingly serve

00:24:32no purpose.

00:24:33Well,

00:24:33maybe it's true now,

00:24:34but years ago,

00:24:35when many cowboys

00:24:36were wearing jeans,

00:24:37the pocket was made

00:24:38specifically

00:24:38to keep a pocket watch there.

00:24:41Also,

00:24:42back then,

00:24:43a pair of jeans

00:24:43had just four pockets.

00:24:45That tiny pocket,

00:24:46the watch pocket,

00:24:47two big pockets in front

00:24:48and just one pocket

00:24:49on the back.

00:24:52Many zippers

00:24:53have the letters

00:24:54YKK engraved on them.

00:24:56It's an abbreviation

00:24:57that stands for

00:24:58the name of the company

00:24:59that can be translated

00:25:01as Yoshida Manufacturing

00:25:03Shareholding Company.

00:25:04This Japanese company

00:25:05is the largest zipper manufacturer

00:25:07in the world,

00:25:08so they put their initials

00:25:09on all the zippers

00:25:10they produce.

00:25:11That's around half

00:25:12of the zippers

00:25:12in the world.

00:25:13And that's why

00:25:14you see their zippers

00:25:15more often

00:25:16than any other zippers.

00:25:19Those little white golf balls

00:25:20have dimples

00:25:21all over them.

00:25:22It turns out

00:25:22they aren't there

00:25:23just randomly.

00:25:24At first,

00:25:25golfers were playing

00:25:26with a smooth ball.

00:25:27With time,

00:25:28the ball would get

00:25:28all punched

00:25:29and damaged,

00:25:30but also,

00:25:31it would start

00:25:31to travel way further.

00:25:33The reason here

00:25:34is aerodynamics.

00:25:35Dimples allow the air

00:25:37to flow more smoothly

00:25:38around the ball,

00:25:39taking it further.

00:25:40So the idea was adopted

00:25:41and the balls

00:25:42got their dimples

00:25:43all around,

00:25:43allowing them

00:25:44to travel longer distances.

00:25:48You know,

00:25:49there are all sorts

00:25:51of amazing things

00:25:52you can do

00:25:52with products

00:25:53already lying

00:25:54around the house

00:25:55that were meant

00:25:55for other things.

00:25:57We'll explore

00:25:58some of those,

00:25:59plus everyday items

00:26:00that have other purposes

00:26:02you may not be aware of.

00:26:04I'm also in a silly mood,

00:26:05so hey,

00:26:06let's have some fun.

00:26:08Many pairs

00:26:09of kitchen scissors

00:26:10today have a serrated

00:26:11opening

00:26:12where the handles

00:26:13and blades meet.

00:26:14You can use this

00:26:15as an herb stripper

00:26:16to de-stem difficult herbs

00:26:18like thyme,

00:26:19rosemary,

00:26:20and chives.

00:26:21Saves you a lot of time

00:26:22trying to pick

00:26:23the leaves off by hand.

00:26:24And if you're short

00:26:26of a vase,

00:26:27you could present roses

00:26:28to your significant other

00:26:29this way.

00:26:30Just be careful

00:26:31when you're pointing

00:26:32the sharp end.

00:26:34The metal tab

00:26:35on soda cans

00:26:36can be flipped around.

00:26:37You can slip

00:26:38a straw in place

00:26:39so you don't have

00:26:40to hold it up

00:26:40to your mouth.

00:26:41This stay-on tab

00:26:43replaced the pull ring tab

00:26:44created in the early 60s.

00:26:46You remember those,

00:26:47don't you?

00:26:48Those could be quite sharp

00:26:50and easily discarded

00:26:51where they could be

00:26:52a menace for others.

00:26:54Now,

00:26:54you can pop your straw

00:26:55straight into one.

00:26:57Also means

00:26:58you can produce

00:26:58some bubbles

00:26:59and make a mess.

00:27:01Sometimes,

00:27:02when you purchase

00:27:03an article of clothing,

00:27:04you receive a plastic baggie

00:27:06with an extra button

00:27:07and a swash of fabric.

00:27:09While the fabric

00:27:10is clearly used

00:27:11to patch holes,

00:27:12it can also be used

00:27:13to test the effects

00:27:14of various cleaners

00:27:16on certain surfaces.

00:27:17It's handy, too,

00:27:18to test wash cycles

00:27:19before using them

00:27:20to wash the whole garment.

00:27:22And if you want to clean

00:27:24your nose with it,

00:27:25that suggestion

00:27:26never came from me.

00:27:28You can use a screwdriver

00:27:30for leverage

00:27:31if you're having trouble

00:27:32lifting or moving something.

00:27:34Some also have

00:27:35a hexagonal shape handle

00:27:36that fits inside a wrench

00:27:38or spanner.

00:27:39You can use it

00:27:40to improve torque

00:27:41and, again,

00:27:42for leverage.

00:27:43A little easier

00:27:44on your hands.

00:27:45Some of us

00:27:45aren't that strong.

00:27:47Or maybe that's just me.

00:27:49Rubber bands

00:27:50are great for many things.

00:27:51But if you have a bottle

00:27:53that's hard to open,

00:27:54you can wrap the band

00:27:55around it

00:27:56for a better grip.

00:27:59Escalators have

00:28:00those fluffy black brushes

00:28:01for a similar reason

00:28:02that some have

00:28:03yellow lines

00:28:04on their steps.

00:28:05To try and deter people

00:28:07from getting too close

00:28:08to dangerous places,

00:28:09people don't always

00:28:10take notice,

00:28:11and sometimes

00:28:12clothing can drape

00:28:13close to a point

00:28:14where the step

00:28:15meets the edge

00:28:16or skirt.

00:28:17The brush

00:28:17is a little barrier

00:28:19to help prevent

00:28:19this from happening.

00:28:21They can also

00:28:22catch bits of fluff

00:28:23and prevent

00:28:24other small things

00:28:25from falling down

00:28:26into the gaps.

00:28:28Your average pair

00:28:29of jeans

00:28:29has several features

00:28:31that are both functional

00:28:32and somewhat sentimental.

00:28:34The meadow rivets

00:28:35around the pockets

00:28:36help secure

00:28:37the stress points.

00:28:38This ensures

00:28:39they last

00:28:40a bit longer

00:28:40than average,

00:28:41though not all

00:28:42jeans have them.

00:28:44Many still have

00:28:45a tiny pocket

00:28:46directly above

00:28:47the main pocket.

00:28:49This was originally

00:28:50meant to hold

00:28:50a pocket watch.

00:28:52Even though pocket watches

00:28:53are mostly a thing

00:28:54of the past,

00:28:55many people still

00:28:56use this space

00:28:57to store coins,

00:28:58rings,

00:28:59or even a portable USB.

00:29:02Now,

00:29:03this may seem

00:29:03a little obvious,

00:29:04but if you've ever

00:29:05wondered what all the

00:29:06notches are in a car tire,

00:29:08it's for traction

00:29:09on the road.

00:29:10However,

00:29:11there are also

00:29:12a good indicator

00:29:13if your tire is getting

00:29:15too worn down.

00:29:16If those notches

00:29:17aren't so deep anymore

00:29:19and are almost flush

00:29:20with the road,

00:29:21it's time to replace them.

00:29:23If you don't,

00:29:24the next time you try

00:29:25to stop suddenly

00:29:26at a stop sign,

00:29:27you might be surprised

00:29:28to find your car

00:29:29has turned

00:29:30into a giant roller skate.

00:29:32Those takeaway containers

00:29:34most associated

00:29:35with Chinese restaurants

00:29:37are designed

00:29:38to not only

00:29:39carry your food home,

00:29:40but to store them

00:29:41in the fridge.

00:29:42They double as a plate

00:29:44as you can eat

00:29:45straight out of them

00:29:46and don't have to worry

00:29:47about dirty dishes.

00:29:48Yay!

00:29:49They were actually

00:29:50patented

00:29:51way back in 1894

00:29:53to transport

00:29:54freshly shucked oysters

00:29:55and were known

00:29:56as oyster pails.

00:29:58They were later adapted

00:29:59to use as leak-proof

00:30:00containers for food.

00:30:03While you're sitting

00:30:04on an airplane

00:30:05and looking out the window,

00:30:06you may have noticed

00:30:07those little holes

00:30:08or, in some instances,

00:30:10a small singular opening

00:30:12near the bottom.

00:30:13This is called

00:30:14a breather hole

00:30:15and, no,

00:30:16it's not for you.

00:30:17It's designed

00:30:17to equalize

00:30:18the difference

00:30:19in air pressure

00:30:20which builds up

00:30:21between the pressurized cabin

00:30:22and the atmosphere outside,

00:30:24especially during

00:30:25high altitudes.

00:30:27It also releases

00:30:28moisture from

00:30:29between the panes

00:30:30to avoid frost

00:30:31from forming

00:30:32on the windows

00:30:33and obstructing

00:30:34that all-important view.

00:30:36Sorry,

00:30:36but it looks like

00:30:37you won't be drawing

00:30:38a smiley face

00:30:39on it anytime soon.

00:30:41This was first introduced

00:30:43way back in 1956

00:30:44by a company in Japan.

00:30:46Pretty cool, huh?

00:30:47They got their inspiration

00:30:49from snap-off rows

00:30:50on chocolate bars.

00:30:52Just don't get

00:30:53the two mixed up.

00:30:54One doesn't taste good.

00:30:56When it comes

00:30:57to measuring tape,

00:30:59almost every reel

00:31:00has an empty slot

00:31:01in the metallic end.

00:31:02This is called

00:31:03a nail grab,

00:31:05so you can attach it

00:31:06to a nail or screw.

00:31:07A handy trick

00:31:09to do measurements

00:31:10without requiring

00:31:11someone else

00:31:11to hold it in place.

00:31:13Ooh,

00:31:13very nifty.

00:31:16Bobby pins

00:31:17have grooves

00:31:17on one side

00:31:18to hold your hair

00:31:19in place better.

00:31:20Crazy notion, huh?

00:31:21The straight side

00:31:23goes face up

00:31:24while the grooves

00:31:25go down

00:31:26against your head.

00:31:27They're called

00:31:27bobby pins

00:31:28because of the

00:31:29bobbed hairstyle

00:31:30which was popular

00:31:31in the 1920s,

00:31:33though the pins

00:31:34were invented

00:31:34in the 19th century.

00:31:36The look is gone,

00:31:37but the pins remain.

00:31:39Please take them out

00:31:40before you wash your hair

00:31:41as they don't look great

00:31:43stuck to your fingers.

00:31:45If you've been in a car

00:31:46or a bus

00:31:47and noticed

00:31:48the textured black dots

00:31:50baked into

00:31:50the black edges,

00:31:51you've probably worked out

00:31:53that it's not there

00:31:54for its pretty looks.

00:31:55It's called Frit,

00:31:57a ceramic paint.

00:31:58Its main purpose

00:31:59is to protect the window

00:32:00from ultraviolet rays.

00:32:02It also creates

00:32:03a rough surface

00:32:04for the adhesive

00:32:05to cling to.

00:32:07Now,

00:32:08if you see a pink lump

00:32:09of adhesive

00:32:10in the corner,

00:32:11please do not touch it.

00:32:12It's actually

00:32:13someone's old bubble gum.

00:32:16If you take a look

00:32:17at the bottom of the lock,

00:32:19chances are

00:32:20you'll see one

00:32:20or two little holes.

00:32:22This is to let water

00:32:23out from the inside

00:32:24that may have been trapped

00:32:25due to rain.

00:32:27This mini-draining capability

00:32:29prevents the inner working

00:32:30from rusting over

00:32:32or freezing in place

00:32:33if the weather's very cold.

00:32:35If, in another situation,

00:32:37the lock becomes stuck,

00:32:38you can ease

00:32:40an oil-based product inside

00:32:42to lubricate the lock

00:32:43and get it working again.

00:32:46If you've lost the key

00:32:48and want to ease

00:32:48your frustrations,

00:32:50you can yell

00:32:50into the holes.

00:32:52It won't do anything

00:32:53to unlock it,

00:32:53but it may help you

00:32:54feel a little better.

00:32:57Some dress shirts

00:32:58have a fabric loop

00:32:59on the back.

00:33:00You guessed it,

00:33:01it's used for

00:33:02hanging the shirt up.

00:33:03The loops were reportedly

00:33:05first used in the Navy,

00:33:06as it was easy

00:33:07to simply hang them

00:33:08on the wall.

00:33:10During the 1960s

00:33:12in colleges,

00:33:12the fashion of the day

00:33:14was to wear the shirt

00:33:15buttoned all the way

00:33:16to the top,

00:33:17which made them

00:33:18difficult to hang.

00:33:19So designers began

00:33:20putting the loop

00:33:21on the back.

00:33:22If the student

00:33:23removed the loop,

00:33:24it signified that

00:33:25they were going steady

00:33:26in a relationship.

00:33:27Unless your friend

00:33:29ripped one off

00:33:29for a prank,

00:33:30now everyone's asking

00:33:32whom you're with.

00:33:33There's a little more

00:33:34to this story,

00:33:35but we haven't got time

00:33:36to hang around.

00:33:38And yes,

00:33:39that's a bad pun.

00:33:41On purpose.

00:33:42It's what I do.

00:33:44Ever wondered

00:33:45why coins have

00:33:46those little ridges

00:33:47along the edge?

00:33:48It's a leftover

00:33:49from earlier times

00:33:50when they were worth more.

00:33:52Counterfeiters

00:33:53could easily

00:33:53file the edges off

00:33:55to sell as gold

00:33:56or silver coins

00:33:57to make some profit.

00:33:58The ridges were created

00:34:00so it was much easier

00:34:01to tell which of the coins

00:34:03had been altered.

00:34:04It's not needed today,

00:34:05but the coins

00:34:06still have that

00:34:07altered style.

00:34:08If you ever get

00:34:09really bored,

00:34:11you could try

00:34:11counting how many

00:34:12ridges there are.

00:34:14Actually,

00:34:14that is a very

00:34:15boring idea.

00:34:16Forget that

00:34:17and watch another

00:34:17Bright Side video instead.

00:34:22So consider this.

00:34:24People started making

00:34:25ridge patterns

00:34:26on coins

00:34:26in past centuries

00:34:27to fight

00:34:28counterfeiters.

00:34:29In the old days,

00:34:31cheaters cut off

00:34:31the smooth edges

00:34:32of coins

00:34:33and used that metal

00:34:34to mint new money.

00:34:35But with ridges,

00:34:36it became impossible

00:34:38to hide the cutting.

00:34:40These small cylinders

00:34:41on the charging cables

00:34:42are called chokes

00:34:43or ferrite cores.

00:34:44They're magnetic

00:34:46iron oxide

00:34:47that helps to prevent

00:34:48electromagnetic interference.

00:34:50In simple words,

00:34:51they protect your device

00:34:52from faults.

00:34:53We all know about

00:34:54these little pockets

00:34:56on jeans

00:34:56where people used to

00:34:57keep their pocket watches.

00:34:58But what about

00:34:59these small metal buttons?

00:35:01They help hold

00:35:02the fabric together.

00:35:03Weavers put the buttons

00:35:04where the jeans can tear

00:35:06during moving

00:35:06and straining.

00:35:08These small holes

00:35:09on some backpacks

00:35:10were designed

00:35:11to tie extra gear

00:35:12to them.

00:35:12So, you can pass ropes

00:35:14through them

00:35:14and tie sneakers

00:35:15if you don't want

00:35:16to keep them

00:35:16inside your backpack

00:35:18or in your hands.

00:35:20This tiny dot

00:35:21next to the camera

00:35:22on your iPhone

00:35:23is a microphone.

00:35:24It helps to get

00:35:25good quality of sound

00:35:26while taking a video.

00:35:28The Spotlight feature

00:35:29on your Mac

00:35:30can be used

00:35:31not only for a quick

00:35:32search of files and apps.

00:35:34It also works

00:35:35as a calculator.

00:35:36Just type in

00:35:37a mathematical problem

00:35:38you need to solve.

00:35:40Spotlight also uses

00:35:41internal dictionary data.

00:35:43Enter any word

00:35:44in the search bar

00:35:45and you can get

00:35:46information about it.

00:35:47You've just bought

00:35:48a new bottle of oil.

00:35:50You're taking off

00:35:51the lid

00:35:51and looking at

00:35:52this little cork

00:35:53that you can tear off

00:35:54by pulling the loop.

00:35:55Take this thing out

00:35:56but don't throw it

00:35:57in the trash.

00:35:58Put it back

00:35:59in an upside-down position

00:36:01to control the pour's flow

00:36:03by pressing

00:36:03your finger against it.

00:36:05Tiny ridges

00:36:06on the F and J

00:36:08keys on the keyboard

00:36:09help your fingers

00:36:10navigate during

00:36:11touch typing.

00:36:12When your index fingers

00:36:13are on these ridges,

00:36:14you know exactly

00:36:15where other letters are.

00:36:17The brushes

00:36:18on the sides

00:36:19of the escalators

00:36:20are not for polishing

00:36:21your shoes

00:36:22but for your safety.

00:36:23These nylon bristles

00:36:25prevent your laces

00:36:26and clothes

00:36:26from getting inside

00:36:28the escalator's gears.

00:36:29Now,

00:36:30that wouldn't be good.

00:36:31Most door handles

00:36:33are made of brass.

00:36:34This type of metal

00:36:35is good for fighting microbes.

00:36:37bacteria can't multiply

00:36:39that much

00:36:39on such surfaces.

00:36:41These public toilet's

00:36:42cubicles

00:36:43don't look private

00:36:44for a reason.

00:36:45Huge gaps

00:36:46at the bottom

00:36:47were created

00:36:48to make you want

00:36:48to get out of there

00:36:49as soon as possible.

00:36:50Thanks to this design,

00:36:52there are almost

00:36:53no cubes.

00:36:54You can use

00:36:55a plastic lid

00:36:56from soda cups

00:36:57as a coaster.

00:36:58It has the perfect shape

00:37:00to hold your drink

00:37:00and keep a table surface

00:37:02from getting wet.

00:37:03Don't turn the lid

00:37:04upside down.

00:37:05Just put it on the table

00:37:06the same way

00:37:07it was on the cup.

00:37:08If you're stuck

00:37:09in a car

00:37:10during an accident

00:37:11and can't open the doors,

00:37:12you can use bars

00:37:14from the detachable headrest

00:37:15to break the window

00:37:16and get out.

00:37:18Remember those

00:37:19small plastic discs

00:37:20under the bottle lids?

00:37:22This little thing

00:37:23helps preserve vacuum

00:37:24inside bottles,

00:37:25keeping soda

00:37:26in a fizzy state.

00:37:28You've probably

00:37:29watched food heating

00:37:30in a microwave

00:37:31at least once

00:37:31in your life.

00:37:32Exciting!

00:37:33I know!

00:37:33But why do

00:37:35the developers

00:37:35make the door

00:37:36so dark?

00:37:37This black film

00:37:38is necessary

00:37:39to block

00:37:40electromagnetic fields.

00:37:42Tiny dots

00:37:43on padlocks

00:37:44next to the keyhole

00:37:45are designed

00:37:46to dry out

00:37:46the moisture

00:37:47if water

00:37:48gets inside the lock.

00:37:49Also,

00:37:50if the lock

00:37:50gets jammed

00:37:51or starts to rust,

00:37:52you can pour oil

00:37:54into it

00:37:54through this hole

00:37:55to fix the problem.

00:37:57A golf ball

00:37:58is covered

00:37:58with tiny craters

00:38:00for good aerodynamics.

00:38:01They're called dimples

00:38:03and this design

00:38:04helps the ball

00:38:05fly further

00:38:06and more evenly.

00:38:07Some mugs

00:38:08have a little groove

00:38:09at the outside

00:38:10of the bottom.

00:38:11It helps water

00:38:12flow out

00:38:13and prevents it

00:38:14from accumulating

00:38:15when the cup

00:38:15is in the dishwasher.

00:38:17Sunglasses

00:38:18were first used

00:38:19not to protect

00:38:20your eyes

00:38:20from the sun.

00:38:21They use such glasses

00:38:22during arctic expeditions.

00:38:24A huge amount

00:38:25of snow

00:38:25can blind you

00:38:26just like a bright flash.

00:38:28To save their eyes,

00:38:30they came up

00:38:30with these

00:38:31unique glasses.

00:38:32You can use

00:38:33any t-shirt

00:38:34not only for dressing

00:38:35but also as a

00:38:36protective layer

00:38:37for your luggage.

00:38:38Just put your clothes

00:38:39on your suitcase

00:38:40as a cover

00:38:41and don't waste time

00:38:42plastic wrapping it.

00:38:44A button

00:38:45on the back

00:38:45of the shirt collar

00:38:46is there to keep

00:38:47your tie

00:38:47under the collar.

00:38:49Yes,

00:38:50people don't use it

00:38:50as intended

00:38:51because all ties

00:38:52are thinner now.

00:38:53But this button

00:38:54is still there

00:38:55as a decorative function.

00:38:57And here's the

00:38:58initial purpose

00:38:59of a tie.

00:39:00They created it

00:39:01in the 17th century

00:39:02Europe

00:39:02to tighten the collar.

00:39:04This way,

00:39:05people protected

00:39:06their necks

00:39:06from a strong wind.

00:39:08Then,

00:39:08they got used

00:39:09to this part

00:39:10of the outfit

00:39:10and made it

00:39:11a must-have accessory

00:39:12for royal gatherings.

00:39:14Soft pom-poms

00:39:15on hats

00:39:16were first invented

00:39:17several centuries ago.

00:39:19Sailors use them

00:39:20to avoid

00:39:20hitting their heads

00:39:21against low ship ceilings

00:39:23and ledges.

00:39:24They make

00:39:24most clothes hangers

00:39:26from cedar wood

00:39:27since it contains

00:39:28many natural oils

00:39:29repelling moths

00:39:30that love

00:39:31to eat your clothes.

00:39:33A light bulb

00:39:34is spherical

00:39:35because such a shape

00:39:36allows the light

00:39:37to distribute evenly.

00:39:39Also,

00:39:39such light bulbs

00:39:40are cheaper

00:39:41and easier

00:39:41to produce.

00:39:43Ever found

00:39:43these pieces

00:39:44of fabric

00:39:45in new clothes?

00:39:46They're not just patches

00:39:47but also testing subjects

00:39:49to use

00:39:49before washing.

00:39:51You can put this piece

00:39:52in the washing machine

00:39:53and see what happens

00:39:54to it.

00:39:55If everything is fine,

00:39:56then you can safely

00:39:57put your clothes in.

00:39:59Your ceiling fan

00:40:00has two modes of work

00:40:01winter

00:40:02and summer.

00:40:03You need to find

00:40:04the switch on it.

00:40:05Push it up

00:40:06to activate

00:40:06the winter mode

00:40:07and down

00:40:08for the summer one.

00:40:09In summer mode,

00:40:10the fan

00:40:11pushes the air down.

00:40:13It pulls the air up

00:40:14in winter.

00:40:16Most people have

00:40:17this ground plunger

00:40:18in the bathroom.

00:40:19In movies,

00:40:20they use those

00:40:21to eliminate

00:40:21a blockage

00:40:22in the toilet.

00:40:23In fact,

00:40:24the plunger

00:40:24is to get rid

00:40:25of a blockage

00:40:26in the sink.

00:40:27For the toilet,

00:40:28you need another

00:40:29special device.

00:40:30The extra space

00:40:32under your oven

00:40:32is not for keeping

00:40:34pans and pots.

00:40:35You can put

00:40:36some dishes there.

00:40:37The heat of the stove

00:40:38will keep your meals warm.

00:40:40It's useful

00:40:40if you're waiting

00:40:41for friends

00:40:42late for dinner.

00:40:45You're taking

00:40:45a pack of popcorn

00:40:47out of a microwave

00:40:48after heating.

00:40:49See the little hole

00:40:50at the top

00:40:50of the popcorn bag?

00:40:52You can use it

00:40:52to get rid

00:40:53of small

00:40:53unpopped grains.

00:40:55Shake the pack

00:40:56over the plate

00:40:57and all the grains

00:40:58will fall out

00:40:58through the hole.

00:41:00Almost all people

00:41:01use a travel pillow

00:41:02incorrectly.

00:41:04Usually,

00:41:04they put two ends

00:41:05forward

00:41:06and lay their heads back.

00:41:07Try to turn

00:41:08the pillow

00:41:09on the other side.

00:41:10The arc

00:41:11should be under

00:41:12your chin

00:41:12and the two ends

00:41:13should be directed back.

00:41:15Lay your head forward

00:41:16and your neck

00:41:17will feel

00:41:17way more comfortable

00:41:18in this position.

00:41:19And you'll get

00:41:20a good nap.

00:41:22They create magnets

00:41:23in a horseshoe shape

00:41:24to increase

00:41:25their magnetic power.

00:41:26The blue part

00:41:27indicates the south pole,

00:41:29the red part

00:41:30the north one.

00:41:31The two poles

00:41:32work simultaneously

00:41:33and increase

00:41:34the attraction.

00:41:35Thanks to the

00:41:36perfect aviation design,

00:41:38most planes

00:41:39can fly a long distance

00:41:41even without an engine.

00:41:43In 1268,

00:41:45Roger Bacon

00:41:45made the first

00:41:46written mention

00:41:47on using telescope lenses

00:41:49for optical purposes.

00:41:51Magnifying lenses

00:41:52inserted in frames

00:41:53were popular for reading

00:41:54both in Europe

00:41:55and China

00:41:55at this time.

00:41:56So,

00:41:57it's still a question

00:41:58if the west

00:41:59took it from the east

00:42:00or vice versa.

00:42:02If you find yourself

00:42:03in the middle of the sea

00:42:04without food,

00:42:05sorry,

00:42:06you can try fishing.

00:42:08You can use anything

00:42:09for bait.

00:42:10Your phone,

00:42:10watch,

00:42:11keys,

00:42:11and you can use laces

00:42:13as a fishing line.

00:42:14Tie the bait

00:42:15and throw it

00:42:16into the water.

00:42:17And good luck

00:42:18catching the fish

00:42:19that swallowed your phone.

00:42:20It's going to be a whopper.

00:42:22You can turn over the tab

00:42:24on a lid of soda cans

00:42:25and use it to hold

00:42:26a cocktail straw in place.

00:42:29The blue half

00:42:30of the eraser

00:42:30wasn't originally created

00:42:32to delete the ink.

00:42:33Initially,

00:42:34the blue part

00:42:35erased inscriptions

00:42:36and drawings

00:42:36on thick paper.

00:42:37The red part

00:42:38couldn't do it

00:42:39without leaving streets,

00:42:40but the blue one

00:42:41handled this task

00:42:42perfectly.

00:42:44Most of us

00:42:45tear sticking notes

00:42:46off incorrectly.

00:42:48Try not to do it

00:42:49from below,

00:42:49but from the side

00:42:51along the licking lawn.

00:42:52The paper will stick

00:42:53to the wall

00:42:54for longer this way.

00:42:56Ever wondered

00:42:57what these two holes

00:42:58in the lollipop stick

00:42:59are for?

00:43:00All the time,

00:43:01you say?

00:43:02Well,

00:43:02when they put the bar

00:43:04in hot syrup,

00:43:05the liquid flows inside.

00:43:07It creates a solid

00:43:08attachment

00:43:09for the plastic.

00:43:10And so it goes.

00:43:14It's your birthday party!

00:43:16You made a wish

00:43:17and blew out the candles.

00:43:19It's time to cut

00:43:20this delicious round cake.

00:43:22Your guests

00:43:22can't wait to taste it.

00:43:24Wait a minute.

00:43:25Are you sure

00:43:26you actually know

00:43:27how to cut it?

00:43:29Normally,

00:43:30people prefer

00:43:30making V-shaped slices

00:43:32by default.

00:43:33Although this method

00:43:34is very popular,

00:43:35it's far from perfect.

00:43:37Some guests

00:43:38won't get enough frosting,

00:43:39while others

00:43:40will get too much.

00:43:41And besides,

00:43:42cakes are pretty fragile,

00:43:44so crumbs

00:43:45can fall all over the place.

00:43:47This alternative method

00:43:48went viral

00:43:49because of its

00:43:50incredible practicality.

00:43:52All you need to do

00:43:53is press a large

00:43:54cutting board

00:43:55against the cake

00:43:56very gently.

00:43:57Then,

00:43:58slice the cake

00:43:59across horizontally

00:44:00and move the long piece

00:44:02onto the cutting board.

00:44:04Now,

00:44:04you can cut

00:44:05one big slice

00:44:06into several smaller slices

00:44:07for the guests.

00:44:08This will give them

00:44:09a chance to order

00:44:10exactly as much

00:44:12or as little dessert

00:44:13as they really want.

00:44:14Wait,

00:44:15who wants just

00:44:16a little dessert?

00:44:17You will also prevent

00:44:18the leftover cake

00:44:19from drying out too soon.

00:44:21And if someone

00:44:22asks for more,

00:44:23just keep repeating

00:44:24the cutting board trick

00:44:25as many times

00:44:27as you need to.

00:44:28If the number of guests

00:44:29at your party

00:44:30doesn't match

00:44:31the small size

00:44:32of your cake,

00:44:32there's an easy tip

00:44:34to make sure

00:44:34everyone's served.

00:44:36Cut the cake

00:44:36into small cubes,

00:44:38put them into

00:44:38paper baking cups,

00:44:40and pierce the slices

00:44:41with a toothpick

00:44:42to make sure

00:44:43the layers

00:44:43don't fall apart.

00:44:44You can serve

00:44:45this cake canapé

00:44:46on a tray.

00:44:48When you don't have

00:44:49a knife at hand

00:44:50to cut a cake,

00:44:51dental floss

00:44:52will help you out.

00:44:53If you manage

00:44:54to do the work gently,

00:44:55the floss will glide

00:44:57through your cake

00:44:58with ease

00:44:58and keep the icing

00:44:59decoration in perfect order.

00:45:01This method is also

00:45:03very handy

00:45:04when you want

00:45:04to cut pie

00:45:05or cake layers

00:45:06horizontally.

00:45:07Of course,

00:45:08it's better to use

00:45:09dental floss

00:45:10with a neutral flavor

00:45:11if you don't want

00:45:12to feel the minty frost

00:45:13in your dessert.

00:45:15You're hanging

00:45:16some pictures

00:45:16or framed diplomas

00:45:17on a wall

00:45:18but they refuse

00:45:20to hang straight.

00:45:21If you're using

00:45:22a wire

00:45:23and only one nail,

00:45:24it's very likely

00:45:25that the picture

00:45:26will get crooked.

00:45:27So,

00:45:28the better solution

00:45:29is to use

00:45:29two nails.

00:45:30They will help

00:45:31the artwork

00:45:31stay there straight.

00:45:33Also,

00:45:34make sure that the wire

00:45:35is only as long

00:45:36as it needs to be.

00:45:37Otherwise,

00:45:38the excess slack

00:45:39will make the pictures

00:45:40stagger on the wall.

00:45:41And finally,

00:45:42you can use

00:45:43these small,

00:45:44clear sticky tabs.

00:45:45Stick them

00:45:46on the bottom corner

00:45:47of either side

00:45:48of your framed pictures

00:45:49and prevent them

00:45:50from slipping.

00:45:52Now,

00:45:53even the highest quality

00:45:54markers stop working

00:45:55sooner or later.

00:45:56But that's not a reason

00:45:57to say goodbye to them.

00:45:59Glue the markers

00:46:00around the outer edge

00:46:01of a regular flower pot.

00:46:03Then spray this construction

00:46:05with gold paint.

00:46:06You'll get a glamorous vase

00:46:08that will spice up

00:46:09your interior.

00:46:10To complete this project,

00:46:11you can use

00:46:12not only a pot,

00:46:14but any other cylindrical vase

00:46:15or tin cans

00:46:17that match the size

00:46:18of your markers.

00:46:20Have you ever spilled

00:46:21your hot drink

00:46:22down on your clothes

00:46:23as you were walking

00:46:24from the cafeteria

00:46:25to your desk?

00:46:26Probably yes.

00:46:27Most people wrap their hands

00:46:29around the mug

00:46:29or use a handle.

00:46:31But none of these methods

00:46:32is perfect

00:46:33because they leave room

00:46:34for burns.

00:46:35Recent studies

00:46:36have revealed

00:46:37the best way

00:46:38to hold a coffee mug

00:46:39to prevent any spillage.

00:46:41And I bet you don't use it

00:46:42on a daily basis.

00:46:44Put your hands

00:46:45in a claw-like shape

00:46:46and grip your mug

00:46:47from above

00:46:48with your fingers.

00:46:49This will protect you

00:46:50from burning your palm

00:46:52and keeping your outfit tidy.

00:46:53And besides,

00:46:54it looks kind of elegant.

00:46:57Now, in case you didn't know,

00:46:58there are little tabs

00:47:00on the sides

00:47:01of your foil container.

00:47:02You're supposed

00:47:03to push those in.

00:47:04Now, when you pull

00:47:05the foil out,

00:47:06it's going to glide

00:47:07effortlessly.

00:47:08And the foil tube

00:47:09will be fixed

00:47:10in the container.

00:47:12Shoe stores

00:47:13usually sell their items

00:47:14with small plastic hangers.

00:47:16Don't rush

00:47:17to throw away

00:47:18this accessory.

00:47:19It's not so worthless.

00:47:21If your shoes

00:47:22ever get wet,

00:47:23you can use it

00:47:23to hang them

00:47:24on a radiator,

00:47:25so they dry

00:47:26quickly and evenly.

00:47:28This trick

00:47:29is especially handy

00:47:30when you get

00:47:30your feet wet

00:47:31on the way to work.

00:47:33If you like

00:47:34to wash and dry

00:47:35your shoes

00:47:36in a washing machine

00:47:37to keep them

00:47:37fresh and tidy,

00:47:39you know that

00:47:39it can get really noisy.

00:47:41To avoid the sound

00:47:42of rocks rolling

00:47:43around the drum,

00:47:44put your shoes

00:47:45and your laces

00:47:46inside a mesh laundry bag.

00:47:48If you don't have

00:47:49a laundry bag,

00:47:50try using

00:47:51an empty pillowcase.

00:47:53You can also put

00:47:54a large old towel

00:47:55in the washing machine

00:47:56together with your shoes.

00:47:57It'll rub against the shoes

00:47:59and provide

00:48:00additional cleaning.

00:48:01Just make sure

00:48:02you don't wipe your face

00:48:03with this towel afterward.

00:48:05Glass cleaning spray

00:48:07is a great emergency tool

00:48:08to restore

00:48:09your patent leather shoes.

00:48:11Just spray it

00:48:12on your shoes

00:48:12and wipe them

00:48:13using a soft dry cloth.

00:48:15Voila!

00:48:16Shining bright

00:48:17like a diamond.

00:48:18Got some creases

00:48:20on your shoes?

00:48:21No panic!

00:48:22Stuff your shoes

00:48:23tightly with some fabric

00:48:24to bring them back

00:48:25to their original shape.

00:48:27Then put a damp towel

00:48:29over the crease.

00:48:30Gently steam the crease

00:48:31with an iron.

00:48:32It'll get softer

00:48:33or disappear completely.

00:48:36Here's a genius tip

00:48:38for storing

00:48:38and serving fresh herbs.

00:48:40Cut and mix

00:48:41different herbs.

00:48:42Then put them

00:48:43in a plastic bottle.

00:48:44Screw the cap

00:48:45and keep it

00:48:47in your fridge.

00:48:47Now, you don't have

00:48:49to chop your herbs

00:48:50every time

00:48:50you're cooking something.

00:48:52You can also make

00:48:53an exclusive salad dressing.

00:48:55Just add some oil,

00:48:56spices, and sauce

00:48:57into this bottle

00:48:58and shake it

00:48:59to mix all the ingredients.

00:49:02When you're reheating

00:49:03your food in a microwave,

00:49:04some part of the meal

00:49:06gets too hot

00:49:07while the rest of it

00:49:08stays frosty.

00:49:09So, in case you've been

00:49:10looking for different tips

00:49:11to deal with this issue,

00:49:13here's the classic one.

00:49:15Put your food on a plate

00:49:16and make a hole

00:49:17in the center

00:49:18so that your meal

00:49:19is donut-shaped.

00:49:20This way,

00:49:21the microwave

00:49:21will heat it more evenly.

00:49:23But don't put the dish

00:49:25in the center

00:49:25of the turntable.

00:49:26To heat it evenly,

00:49:28it's best to keep it

00:49:29on the outer edge.

00:49:31If you need to heat up

00:49:32two meals

00:49:32at the same time,

00:49:34put a clean upside-down cup

00:49:36inside the microwave.

00:49:37Then,

00:49:38put your second plate

00:49:39on top of that cup.

00:49:40There you go!

00:49:41It's easy

00:49:42and time-saving.

00:49:44You can squeeze lemon juice

00:49:46out using ordinary

00:49:48kitchen tongs.

00:49:49Cut the lemon in half

00:49:50and put one half

00:49:51into the tongs.

00:49:52Now,

00:49:53press them under a bowl

00:49:54to collect the juice.

00:49:56Add some water,

00:49:57sugar,

00:49:57and ice

00:49:58and enjoy your lemonade.

00:50:01You're cooking popcorn

00:50:02in a microwave

00:50:03and can't wait

00:50:04to start watching

00:50:05the new episode

00:50:06of your favorite show.

00:50:07After one or two minutes

00:50:09of microwaving,

00:50:10little hard kernels

00:50:11still stay on the bottom

00:50:12of the popcorn bag.

00:50:13People tend to grab them

00:50:15by mistake.

00:50:16Biting these little betrayers

00:50:18can be fatal for your teeth.

00:50:19But luckily,

00:50:20there's a little slit

00:50:21in the bottom of the bag.

00:50:23Here's what you're supposed to do.

00:50:25When your popcorn is ready,

00:50:26don't rush to open the bag.

00:50:28Turn the bag upside down

00:50:30and shake it vigorously

00:50:32under a bowl.

00:50:33All the unpopped kernels

00:50:35will come out.

00:50:36Now,

00:50:36you can enjoy your snack safely.

00:50:40If you have accidentally

00:50:41burnt the food

00:50:42on your stove

00:50:43and want to avoid

00:50:44dealing with fire detectors,

00:50:46here's a simple trick.

00:50:47One of the best ways

00:50:48to remove smoke quickly

00:50:49is to use

00:50:50a half-wet towel.

00:50:52Hold on to the dry side

00:50:53of the towel

00:50:54and keep flinging it around

00:50:55over your head.

00:50:57The damp part of the towel

00:50:58will absorb

00:50:59the solid particles

00:51:00in the smoke

00:51:00very quickly.

00:51:02And there's no need

00:51:04to use a knife

00:51:05to peel kiwi.

00:51:06Just cut off the top

00:51:07and the bottom of the kiwi.

00:51:09Then,

00:51:09gently insert a tablespoon

00:51:11inside of the kiwi

00:51:12and twist it

00:51:13to separate the skin

00:51:14from the fruit.

00:51:16Wow!

00:51:16Your kiwi is now peeled!

00:51:18However,

00:51:19some people prefer

00:51:20eating kiwi with skin.

00:51:22It's perfectly edible

00:51:23and provides

00:51:24lots of fiber,

00:51:25folate,

00:51:26and antioxidants.

00:51:27So,

00:51:28if you don't mind

00:51:29this fluffy texture,

00:51:30go ahead.

00:51:31But,

00:51:32don't forget

00:51:32to wash it first!

00:51:34The cylinder

00:51:35on the end

00:51:36of a cable

00:51:36is sitting there,

00:51:38useless as it might seem.

00:51:40In fact,

00:51:40this is a ferrite bead

00:51:43that assists

00:51:44with many electrical wires

00:51:45to reduce

00:51:46electromagnetic interference.

00:51:48Electrical wires

00:51:49act like

00:51:50unintentional antennas

00:51:51broadcasting

00:51:52the EMI.

00:51:55There's a reason

00:51:56why the spinning wheel

00:51:57inside their microwave

00:51:58is circular.

00:51:59A circular object

00:52:00will evenly distribute

00:52:02the heat

00:52:02as opposed to

00:52:03a rectangular

00:52:04and square one.

00:52:05When you place

00:52:06containers of these

00:52:07shapes inside,

00:52:08the energy is focused

00:52:10on the corners

00:52:10rather than spread evenly

00:52:12like in a round container.

00:52:15The temperature gauge

00:52:17on a toaster

00:52:18is commonly used

00:52:19to determine

00:52:19how crisp you

00:52:20like your toast.

00:52:21But the other,

00:52:22more specific use

00:52:23for the gauge

00:52:24was for the different

00:52:25types of bread.

00:52:26White and sweet

00:52:28types of bread

00:52:28heat up much faster

00:52:30as opposed to

00:52:31heavier brown

00:52:32and rye ones.

00:52:33The older bread is,

00:52:35the more time

00:52:35it will need

00:52:36in a toaster

00:52:37to ensure the golden

00:52:38brown results

00:52:39you're looking for.

00:52:41Most ovens

00:52:42give you the option

00:52:43of leaving the door

00:52:44ajar

00:52:45when broiling

00:52:46a dish inside.

00:52:47You probably think

00:52:48the goal here

00:52:49is to help cool down

00:52:50the oven after use.

00:52:52In reality,

00:52:53its purpose

00:52:54is to focus

00:52:54on cooking

00:52:55the top of the dish

00:52:56and to ensure

00:52:57a crusty layer.

00:52:59Controlling the buildup

00:53:00of heat and steam

00:53:01by releasing it

00:53:02through the slightly

00:53:03ajar door

00:53:04gives you the desired result

00:53:06without cooking

00:53:07the entire dish

00:53:07to a crispy end.

00:53:10You probably've noticed

00:53:11that your dishwasher

00:53:12has specific areas

00:53:14for different types

00:53:15of cutleries

00:53:15and dishware.

00:53:17But all the dishware

00:53:18pieces should be facing

00:53:19towards the center

00:53:20and not all

00:53:21in one direction.

00:53:23What types of foods

00:53:24were on the plates

00:53:25will also determine

00:53:26where they should be

00:53:27located in the racks.

00:53:29As the middle

00:53:30of the machine

00:53:31gets the strongest spray,

00:53:33carb-based stains

00:53:34from tomatoes

00:53:35and potatoes

00:53:35should be placed there.

00:53:37The detergent

00:53:38is more focused

00:53:39on the outside

00:53:39during the clean,

00:53:41creating a waterfall-like

00:53:43cleanse.

00:53:44That's why

00:53:44protein-based stains

00:53:46like from eggs

00:53:47for example

00:53:48should be stacked there.

00:53:51Ceiling fans

00:53:52push cool air down

00:53:53on a hot day

00:53:54circulating the room.

00:53:56But they can serve you

00:53:57during the winter

00:53:58just as effectively

00:53:59if you flick that switch

00:54:00on the side

00:54:01or use the pulley.

00:54:03So if you want

00:54:04to save some money

00:54:05on heating

00:54:05and try to quickly

00:54:06warm up your room

00:54:07on a cold day,

00:54:08turn the fan on.

00:54:09It will push the air up

00:54:10and spread the warm air around,

00:54:12more effectively

00:54:13warming the room up.

00:54:16Do you still use

00:54:18sticky notes

00:54:18instead of those

00:54:19fancy new apps

00:54:20on all possible gadgets?

00:54:22Welcome to the club.

00:54:23Regardless of what

00:54:24you use them for,

00:54:25they can annoyingly

00:54:26curl up.

00:54:27If you've had this issue,

00:54:29it's because you've

00:54:30peeled them

00:54:30from the bottom upwards.

00:54:32Doing it this way

00:54:33causes the curling.

00:54:35Peeling them

00:54:35from the side

00:54:36will ensure

00:54:36they remain flat,

00:54:37ready to remind you

00:54:38of your daily tasks.

00:54:41Did you know

00:54:42that can openers

00:54:43weren't invented

00:54:44until 50 years

00:54:45after preservation cans

00:54:46had been readily available?

00:54:48So how would it be

00:54:49possible to open a can?

00:54:51There are a couple

00:54:52of alternative methods

00:54:53just in case

00:54:54you've misplaced

00:54:55your trusty opener.

00:54:57All you need

00:54:57is a metal spoon.

00:54:59Set the can down

00:55:00on the counter,

00:55:01hold onto it firmly,

00:55:03and grasp the head

00:55:04of the spoon tightly.

00:55:06Apply pressure

00:55:07and vigorously rub

00:55:08the edge of the can's top

00:55:09over a small area.

00:55:11It takes time,

00:55:12but as you continuously rub,

00:55:14a small indentation

00:55:15soon opens a hole.

00:55:17Once the hole

00:55:17is wide enough

00:55:18for the spoon's tip,

00:55:19pry the lid upwards

00:55:20and keep going

00:55:21along the edges

00:55:22until you can finally

00:55:24access the hard-earned

00:55:25meal within.

00:55:27Most toilets rely

00:55:29on water pressure

00:55:30and gravity to function,

00:55:31so a power outage

00:55:32will not affect them.

00:55:34But if yours does

00:55:35need electricity

00:55:36to function,

00:55:37you must be worried

00:55:38about using it

00:55:38when the power is out.

00:55:40The good news is

00:55:41the power is only used

00:55:43to fill the toilet

00:55:43and not to flush it.

00:55:45As the flushing mechanism

00:55:46will still work,

00:55:47open the toilet tank

00:55:48and pour in a couple

00:55:49of gallons,

00:55:50and you're free

00:55:51to flush away

00:55:51whatever you need to.

00:55:54Blockages in shower drains

00:55:56occur over a long

00:55:57period of time.

00:55:58It's inevitable.

00:55:59We lose 50 to 100 hairs

00:56:01a day,

00:56:02and many of them

00:56:03will endeavor to reside

00:56:04within our shower drains.

00:56:06Hair only forms

00:56:07the foundations

00:56:08of the blockage,

00:56:09and this attracts

00:56:10the build-up

00:56:10of various other things.

00:56:11A great life hack

00:56:13is to use

00:56:14your vacuum cleaner

00:56:14and put the nozzle

00:56:15in the hole

00:56:16once removing the plug.

00:56:18Apply a wet cloth

00:56:19around the nozzle

00:56:20ensuring air

00:56:21cannot escape.

00:56:22The vacuum

00:56:23will suck up

00:56:24the blockages

00:56:24a lot easier.

00:56:25This will help

00:56:26avoid any extra costs

00:56:28from plumbers,

00:56:28as they themselves

00:56:30use this technique.

00:56:33To make your candles

00:56:34last longer,

00:56:35trim their wicks

00:56:36multiple times

00:56:36and keep them

00:56:37as far away

00:56:38from water

00:56:38and moist as possible.

00:56:40It will guarantee

00:56:41that your candle's wax

00:56:42stays firm

00:56:43and steady

00:56:44and continues

00:56:45to burn slower

00:56:46for a longer

00:56:47period of time.

00:56:49The empty space

00:56:50between the panes

00:56:51of the oven door

00:56:52is there for a reason.

00:56:54You can stick a brush

00:56:55in there

00:56:55to clean the oven door glass.

00:56:57It's easy to access

00:56:59this space

00:56:59through the bottom

00:57:00of the door,

00:57:01open the lower shelf,

00:57:02then push the brush

00:57:03through the hole.

00:57:05While you're parking

00:57:06in a garage,

00:57:07you might find it

00:57:08difficult to determine

00:57:09how close to it

00:57:10you need to be.

00:57:11Not all cars

00:57:12have sensors

00:57:13ensuring you keep

00:57:14the right distance

00:57:15before the bumper

00:57:16makes an indentation

00:57:17on the wall.

00:57:18Applying a rope

00:57:19with a tennis ball

00:57:20from the ceiling

00:57:21at the right distance

00:57:22will help you learn

00:57:23the best distance

00:57:23to park from the wall.

00:57:26We've all been told

00:57:27to loosen a lock

00:57:28with WD-40

00:57:29or lubricant.

00:57:30Yes, we all know

00:57:31we should have these

00:57:32around the house.

00:57:33But in case you don't,

00:57:35a great alternative

00:57:36is drawing with

00:57:37a gray lead pencil

00:57:38along the edges

00:57:39of the key

00:57:39and then putting it

00:57:40into the lock.

00:57:42Continue doing this

00:57:43until the keyhole

00:57:44has been adequately

00:57:45lubricated

00:57:46and the key

00:57:47functions smoothly.

00:57:49Pliers are prone

00:57:50to damage

00:57:51when you use them

00:57:52to adjust faucets

00:57:53and shower heads

00:57:53and are also

00:57:54difficult to grip.

00:57:56Take a couple of pieces

00:57:57from the end

00:57:58of an old garden hose

00:57:59and attach them

00:58:00to the jaws

00:58:01of the pliers.

00:58:02You'll find

00:58:03a huge improvement

00:58:04with grip

00:58:04and will avoid

00:58:05wear and tear.

00:58:08You can find

00:58:09a good use

00:58:09for discarded rubber

00:58:10for different things

00:58:11around the house.

00:58:13When fed up

00:58:13with tightening

00:58:14or loosening

00:58:15with a screwdriver,

00:58:16try using

00:58:17a simple rubber band.

00:58:18Place part of it

00:58:20into the screw grip

00:58:21and the screwdriver

00:58:22will have far

00:58:22greater traction.

00:58:25Moving cement blocks

00:58:27isn't safe

00:58:27for your lower back.

00:58:28Even with a wheelbarrow,

00:58:30it can be a risky process

00:58:31to place the cement

00:58:32onto the ground

00:58:33without causing damage.

00:58:35Three simple cylinder pipes

00:58:36can make a world

00:58:37of difference

00:58:38regardless of the size

00:58:39of the block.

00:58:40Try lifting the edge

00:58:41onto the first pipe

00:58:42with a pry bar,

00:58:44then pushing

00:58:45and maneuvering

00:58:46as you gradually direct

00:58:47the three pipes

00:58:48towards the desired location.

00:58:50Just make sure

00:58:51you're not doing this

00:58:52on a slope.

00:58:54That first strike

00:58:55on a nail

00:58:56can be a great success

00:58:57or will result

00:58:58in a throbbing thumb.

00:59:00A bobby pin

00:59:01is perfectly shaped

00:59:02to hold a nail

00:59:03in place,

00:59:04allowing for your hand

00:59:05to be clear

00:59:06out of harm's way

00:59:07and for you to strike

00:59:08the nail without fear.

00:59:11Use a crayon

00:59:12instead of a pen

00:59:13or pencil

00:59:14while working

00:59:14with a wet saw

00:59:15to ensure the markings

00:59:16are not removed.

00:59:18They will also be easier

00:59:19to see under

00:59:20the murky water.

00:59:23Checking the drains

00:59:24on the roof

00:59:25and determining

00:59:25when they need

00:59:26to be cleaned

00:59:27can take a lot

00:59:28of time.

00:59:29Using duct tape,

00:59:31attach a mirror

00:59:31on the end

00:59:32of a long broom

00:59:33and review

00:59:34whether the drains

00:59:35need to be cleaned.

00:59:37To further assist

00:59:38with your balance

00:59:38as you check

00:59:39on the gutters,

00:59:40attach a pair

00:59:41of old trainers

00:59:42to the end

00:59:42of the ladder.

00:59:43The spread

00:59:44of the shoe

00:59:44and its grip

00:59:45will ensure

00:59:46a further level

00:59:47of safety.

00:59:49Liquid caulk

00:59:50normally comes

00:59:50in huge tubes,

00:59:51so you can never

00:59:52use it all at once.

00:59:53The hardened tips

00:59:55of liquid caulk

00:59:56create blockages.

00:59:57Grab a used cork

00:59:59and drill through it

01:00:00to make a perfect lid,

01:00:01concealing the liquid caulk.

01:00:03Now it's ready

01:00:04to be used again

01:00:05with no blockages.

01:00:06nuo 10

01:00:07and一點

01:00:08Bernie

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