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00:00Fun fact!
00:01Olympic synchronized swimmers, now renamed artistic swimmers,
00:05don't usually wear swim caps.
00:07When they compete, they put Nox gelatin in their hair.
00:10The result resembles unflavored jello.
00:13Athletes mix the gelatin with water, and it turns into a gooey mixture.
00:17After that, they comb and brush the substance into their hair,
00:21pull it into a bun, and put a headpiece over it.
00:23When it all dries, it becomes really hard,
00:26and swimmers' hair doesn't fall out when they swim.
00:28They often add glitter and other decorations to make their hairstyles even more exciting.
00:34The blanket octopus is called this way because of the females of this species.
00:39They're supersized and rarely seen.
00:41They have a long, fleshy cape which encloses their tentacles.
00:45Female octopuses are large, up to 6.5 feet in length.
00:49Thanks to this cape, they look even larger,
00:52and much more intimidating to potential predators.
00:54But the coolest thing about these creatures is that the male blanket octopus
00:58grows to be a mere 1 inch in length, which is smaller than a walnut.
01:02This makes the blanket octopus a species with the largest gender-sized difference
01:07in the entire animal kingdom.
01:10Red Bull has published a video showing the so-called world's fastest camera drone
01:15following a racing car around Silverstone's Grand Prix circuit.
01:19The Dutch Drone Gods are a company that custom-built the manually piloted drone
01:24designed specifically for keeping up with cars moving at speeds of over 186 miles per hour.
01:30It took more than a year for Red Bull and the Dutch Drone Gods to create a drone
01:35that could accelerate twice as fast as a Formula One car,
01:38reaching this breakneck speed in just 4 seconds.
01:41The drone's top speed is almost 220 miles per hour.
01:46Recently, scientists have concluded that water might not be wet.
01:51You see, wetness is usually defined as a liquid's ability to maintain contact with a solid surface.
01:56It means that the water itself isn't wet, but it can make other objects wet.
02:02Okay.
02:04The Maldives' 1,000 rufia banknote has captured the attention of people from all over the world
02:10and received a lot of praise for its stunning design.
02:13The note features the striped pattern of a skin of a majestic whale shark
02:17and a green sea turtle against a vibrant blue backdrop.
02:21It's already been called the prettiest currency in the world.
02:27Now, wearing a tie might be more dangerous than you think.
02:30It can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5%, making you dizzy and nauseous and causing headaches.
02:38Ties can also increase the pressure in your eyes if it's too tight.
02:41Plus, they're great at transporting germs.
02:44Gotta think again whether following that dress code is so necessary.
02:49A young girl from Washington broke a Guinness World Record by putting on 45 sweaters at a local library.
02:56Sophia Hayden pulled on each sweater individually all the way down to her waist before moving on to the next
03:02one.
03:03It was done to comply with Guinness World Record rules.
03:06She also had to make sure that none of those sweaters was ripped, since damaged items didn't count.
03:11As a result, she broke the record for the most sweaters worn at once.
03:16The previous record was 40 sweaters, and it was set by a French 11-year-old boy in 2022.
03:21Later, Sophia's mother admitted that it had been tricky to gather enough sweaters for that attempt.
03:27The sweaters were then donated to charity.
03:30Now, it was Louis XIV of France who is believed to have brought salt and pepper together,
03:36forming the basis for modern cooking.
03:38At that time, only rich people could afford to add pepper to their meals,
03:42and the king liked his food to be lightly seasoned with just salt and pepper.
03:51Our sun produces a sound, but sadly, we can't hear it.
03:55It's emitted in the form of pressure waves, and their wavelength is measured in hundreds of miles.
04:01It means they're far beyond the range of human hearing.
04:06Now, while we're on the topic of space, let's discuss the fact that our solar system has a wall surrounding
04:12it.
04:12Well, kind of. It's called the heliopods, and it's the region of space where solar wind isn't hot enough
04:19to push back the wind of particles coming from distant stars.
04:23That's why this region is often considered the boundary between the solar system and interstellar space.
04:29Another space fact for you.
04:31Comets smell like rotten eggs. I know. Ew.
04:34Other smells that might surround them are those of burning matches and even almonds.
04:40That's because of the traces of hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen cyanide
04:46found in the makeup of some comets.
04:48In 2016, promotional postcards were even made, carrying the pungent scent of a comet.
04:55Now, in any career field, the average worker is productive for around 60% of their working time each day.
05:02But if we talk about office workers, this percentage drops drastically.
05:07One study determined that the average office worker is productive for a mere 2 hours and 23 minutes per day.
05:13The thing is, employees are interrupted in general every 3 minutes and 5 seconds.
05:18And it takes people a whopping 23 minutes to get refocused after an interruption.
05:23It means that employees get 3 minutes of work done for every 26 minutes they spend at their workplace.
05:30Unbelievable!
05:30No wonder that statistically, people working remotely are much more productive.
05:37Scottish soccer team Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club
05:41is known for using cameras with AI ball tracking to live-stream their matches on YouTube.
05:47Well, once, in a 2020 match against R-United to be precise,
05:52when a camera repeatedly tracked an official's bald head, mistaking it for the soccer ball.
05:57Uh-oh, what a blunder!
06:01Now, speaking of sports, football teams wearing red kits reportedly play better.
06:06Accordingly, the color of your attire affects not only how you're perceived by others, but also how you feel.
06:13A review of football matches in the past 55 years has shown that teams wearing red consistently play better in
06:20home matches
06:21than teams dressed in any other color.
06:25One more awesome story connected to sports.
06:28In order to draw some of the most wanted criminals out of hiding, the U.S. Marshals Service once came
06:34up with an offer crooks couldn't resist.
06:38In December 1985, more than 100 people came to the Washington Convention Center after receiving a letter informing them that
06:47they had won tickets to the largest sporting event in the country.
06:51According to the invites, they had been selected randomly from a clearinghouse list of D.C. residents and were supposed
06:57to receive two tickets to the Redskins vs. Bengals game that day.
07:01But to get in, they had to come to a pre-game party to collect their tickets.
07:06And guess what?
07:07The plan worked like a charm.
07:09Over 100 criminals were arrested, which made Operation Flagship one of the most successful in U.S. police history.
07:18Now moving on.
07:19Your brain is eating itself non-stop.
07:22Wait, don't panic yet.
07:23It's a totally normal process known as phagocytosis.
07:27During this process, cells envelop and consume smaller cells or molecules to remove them from the system.
07:34Luckily, phagocytosis isn't harmful.
07:36It actually helps preserve your gray matter.
07:39Keeping it in top shape.
07:40Boy, I could use more of that.
07:42Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people.
07:47Between 1996 and 2010, there were just 5 documented lightning strikes on giraffes that ended tragically.
07:54But if we consider the fact that the population of the species was just 140,000 at that time,
08:01it makes for around 0.003 lightning casualties per 1,000 giraffes each year.
08:07This is 30 times more than the number of tragic accidents involving lightning strikes that happen to people.
08:14Animals experience time differently from us humans.
08:18To smaller animals, the world around them moves more slowly.
08:21For instance, salamanders and lizards experience time not as fast as, let's say, dogs and cats.
08:28All because of the perception of time, which depends on how quickly the brain can process incoming information.
08:36And finally, snails do have teeth.
08:39Between 1,000 and 12,000 to be precise.
08:42These teeth aren't like ours, though.
08:44So there's no need to picture snails with silly, toothy grins.
08:47Snails' minuscule teeth are all over their file-like tongues.
08:51So there.
08:54It's breakfast, and you crack open a hard-boiled egg.
08:57You find that it's green.
08:59Looks disgusting.
09:00Well, it looks like you cooked it for too long.
09:03This happened because of the thin sulfur layer in the whites and iron in the yolk.
09:08Though the mixture of these chemicals is black, it's such a thin layer mixed into the yellow yolk that it
09:13turns green.
09:14But don't fear.
09:15These strange green eggs.
09:17They're completely safe to eat.
09:20While sitting for a photo, it would be weird to say anything other than cheese to get that perfect smile.
09:26But in the 19th century, it was different.
09:29Photographers would ask their subjects to say prune instead.
09:32The reason was to obtain that thin, duck-like expression.
09:36It was considered a prim, improper way to present a photograph.
09:41Strawberries aren't even considered a berry, and are more of a false fruit, further identified as multiple fruit.
09:47What we believe is that the tiny little brown or white things are seeds, but they're actually individual fruits attached
09:54to its flesh.
09:56But how did this mistake start in the first place?
09:58Well, the confusion began hundreds of years ago when it was first named.
10:04However, this was a long time before botanists were even around to help clarify this mistake.
10:09Sci-fi films are often inspired by real-life space exploration.
10:14But there's one thing that NASA implemented after watching a sci-fi movie.
10:18A 1929 flick, Woman in the Moon, introduced a countdown that built up anticipation.
10:24NASA found this helpful and started using it in 1969.
10:28Not only is it an exciting moment, but it does also have a practical use.
10:33It helps the massive team behind each launch ensure they're synchronized perfectly down to the last second.
10:40This one might change your appetite the next time you see a juicy apple.
10:44Usually picked around August to November, the shiny supermarket apples are covered in hot wax,
10:50then hot air dried and sent into cold storage.
10:53Before they arrive at the supermarket looking fresh, they've been in storage for anywhere between 6 to 12 months.
11:00I bet you can't do this.
11:02Try and hum while closing your nose.
11:05No noise came out, right?
11:07Without an exit for air, it's physically impossible to make any noise.
11:12The world's largest national park in Greenland covers a staggering 375,000 square miles.
11:19That's twice the size of California.
11:22But although it's huge, there are only up to 40 permanent residents in this massive area,
11:27making it one of the most isolated places on earth.
11:31Issues with bad breath?
11:33Gum is the typical choice, but other things are just as effective.
11:37Cucumber is a great natural solution and a more efficient one.
11:40Working similarly to gum, it helps stimulate saliva production.
11:44But what makes it different from other odor defeaters is its water content.
11:48Washing away any unwanted pieces of food still remaining also helps to avoid a dry mouth, which causes odors.
11:55You would think that Z would be the last letter put into the alphabet, but it was actually J.
12:02Long ago in 1524, an Italian grammarian wanted to identify a way to separate I and J.
12:09Together, they were a vowel.
12:11And J was then used as a consonant that sounded like Y.
12:15It wasn't until 1633, when an English grammar book explained the proper use of J,
12:22and it was entered into the alphabet in the way we use it today.
12:25The first vacuum cleaner was invented in 1901, the size of a Winnebago, and it took four people to operate
12:32it.
12:33A petrol engine used to supply power also required a horse to move it around.
12:37I would suppose that it was mainly used for cleaning up after the horse in the end.
12:42It wasn't long after that they found easier ways to clean the house,
12:46and in 1910, the first handheld vacuum was invented.
12:50If you've been told that you sweat like a pig, there is no need to be offended.
12:54It's actually more of a compliment, as pigs don't sweat.
12:57All swine are born without sweat glands,
12:59and the only way to cool off is to find a nice puddle, or more famously, some mud.
13:05Umbrellas were invented around 4,000 years ago,
13:08and were only socially acceptable for women to use them.
13:11Their original purpose was to keep the sun out of your eyes, and as a fashion accessory.
13:16It wasn't until the mid-18th century that men were allowed to use them,
13:20and the modern, water-resistant version we use today was made.
13:24And most importantly, the very first dog umbrella was invented in 1965.
13:32Dentists can be very strict on what sweets you eat,
13:35so you would be amazed to learn that cotton candy was invented by a dentist.
13:40John C. Wharton, a dentist and confectioner,
13:43wanted to give his clients a treat every visit.
13:46Hmm, maybe he gave them this treat to ensure they came back more often.
13:52If we could theoretically build a highway to outer space,
13:56and could adjust the effects of gravity,
13:58it would only take you an hour to drive to space if you drove at 60 miles per hour.
14:04Let's make this happen, Elon Musk!
14:07How heavy could a cloud be?
14:09It looks like it couldn't weigh too much as it floats easily up in the sky.
14:13But a cloud could weigh anywhere up to 1 million pounds.
14:16That massive cloud is able to float above you because the air is lighter up there,
14:21and less dense than dry air below.
14:23You can see the same effect when observing oil floating on water.
14:27You think you yawn because you are bored or tired?
14:30Well, it's a myth.
14:32You yawn more often later in the day,
14:34but it's just your body helping you remain alert.
14:37Through inhaling cool air and stretching the muscles,
14:40it cools the flow to the brain.
14:42Researchers identified brain sizes in different species of animals
14:46based on their yawns.
14:47The larger the brain, the longer the yawn.
14:50So how long do you yawn?
14:52Playing video games regularly increases gray matter in the brain
14:56for all you gamers out there,
14:57which helps to boost brain connectivity through muscle control,
15:00memories, perception, and spatial navigation.
15:04An experiment at a New York medical center
15:06found that surgeons who played three hours of video games
15:09made 37% fewer mistakes
15:11and performed 27% faster than other non-gaming doctors.
15:16Have you ever wanted to be just a little bit taller?
15:19Well, get your space boots on.
15:21The human body can grow up to 3% taller when in space.
15:25While living on Earth,
15:27our spines are compressed by gravity.
15:29But in zero gravity,
15:30the decompression lets the spinal discs expand,
15:33allowing the spine to lengthen.
15:36Cows don't have full REM sleep while standing,
15:39but they can have a light nap.
15:41This is an evolutionary trait
15:43that helped their ancestors avoid predators.
15:45They stand idle during a power nap
15:47if they need to make a quick getaway.
15:49They do have full REM sleep,
15:51only by lying down.
15:53They only need 4 hours of sleep
15:54to fully energize for the next day.
15:57Women have more taste buds than men,
15:59and 35% of women are considered super tasters.
16:03And only 15% of men are.
16:05Not surprisingly,
16:07more women prefer pineapple on their pizza.
16:09Now, don't be triggered if you disagree.
16:12While sleeping,
16:13you're incapable of sneezing.
16:15This might seem impossible,
16:17especially when you have a cold.
16:19But while your body is resting,
16:21the nerves that help you sneeze are as well.
16:24While you sleep,
16:25the brain ignores any irritating sensations
16:27or tickling
16:28that would typically create the sneeze.
16:31Our calendar year
16:32once used to end in February.
16:34This is because it was the last month
16:36to be added to the calendar.
16:38A calendar year
16:39once only lasted 304 days,
16:42so there was plenty of room for more months.
16:45It was changed in the year 46 BCE
16:48to the calendar we know today
16:49by Julius Caesar.
16:51They previously followed the lunar calendar.
16:54Later, Julius Caesar saw issues with this
16:56as it didn't match the seasons.
16:58He hired an astronomer
17:00who created a calendar
17:01based on the solar year.
17:04Now, it should come as no surprise
17:06that most things around us
17:08seem to have a hidden purpose.
17:10Hey, down at the aquarium,
17:12they have a hidden purpose.
17:14But I digress.
17:15Now, please tell me in the comments
17:17if you like my joke
17:18or about how many of these
17:2026 multipurpose thingamabobs
17:22you knew about before.
17:24It's cool either way.
17:25Let's go!
17:26Check the space button on your phone,
17:29tap and hold it,
17:30and see how it turns into a cursor.
17:32This way, you can navigate the text
17:34you've typed easily
17:35instead of trying to tap
17:36that very letter you wanted to change.
17:39If this feature doesn't work on your phone,
17:41consider upgrading your firmware.
17:44Hair conditioner is meant to make your hair soft,
17:46but it can also be used as a makeshift fabric softener.
17:50Use it for hand washing only.
17:52Your washing machine might dislike this trick.
17:55Use an old pillowcase to separate your delicate laundry
17:58from the rest of your clothes.
18:00Underwear, slips, stockings, you name it.
18:03Before laundry, make sure your stuff doesn't fall out
18:06into the washing machine
18:07by turning the pillowcase into a drawstring bag.
18:10Sew a hem into the opening of the case
18:12and feed a string through the hem,
18:14then pull it, and you're done.
18:16Then just toss the filled pillowcase
18:18into the washing machine.
18:20It will act as a wash bag,
18:22making your delicates last longer.
18:24If you have toothpaste based on baking soda,
18:27it will be helpful not only to make your breath fresher,
18:31but also to clean stuff around the house.
18:33Usable food containers tend to soak in food owners,
18:36but if you scrub them with such toothpaste,
18:39the smells will be gone before long.
18:42Also, try cleansing your kitchen sink with it too.
18:44It will return the shine.
18:47The big toe isn't just a thumb for your foot.
18:50It has its own name, Hallux.
18:52Hey, Hallux, how the hell are you doing, bud?
18:56This toe is the exact reason
18:58we can keep our balance when standing upright.
19:01Inserting bobby pins correctly
19:03is with the wavy side down,
19:05but that's if you use them on your hair.
19:08Alternatively, you can put one
19:10at the end of the toothpaste tube in your bathroom,
19:13and it doesn't matter which side in this case.
19:15The bobby pin will help you squeeze the toothpaste
19:18to the very last drop.
19:20Just slide it down the tube as you keep using it,
19:23and you might save a few days
19:24before putting toothpaste on your shopping list.
19:27If you paint a fence or walls in your house,
19:30paint dripping from the brush on the ground or floor
19:33would usually make you irritated.
19:35To avoid that, stretch a large rubber band
19:38across the opening of the paint can.
19:40After dipping the brush in the can,
19:42scrape the excess paint off with the help of the band.
19:45Now it won't leave a mess beneath your feet.
19:49Not only is baking soda good at fighting foul odors,
19:53salt does the job too.
19:55For example, if your sneakers start insulting your nose
19:58with their smell, sprinkle a pinch of salt inside
20:01and leave them overnight.
20:03Sodium chloride crystals eliminate bacteria
20:06and the odors they create.
20:08Don't forget to shake your sneakers out
20:10before putting them back on.
20:12You don't have to take a complete set of cutlery
20:15when going on a summer picnic with your friends or family.
20:18Some toothpicks and dental floss will be more than enough.
20:22Cut soft products like cheese or bread using the floss.
20:25It's strong enough to cut them into smooth and neat slices.
20:28Just make sure the floss is unflavored
20:31unless you fancy your cheese and bread
20:33with a hint of peppermint.
20:35Ooh.
20:36As for toothpicks, they can quickly act as forks,
20:39and it's more fun this way.
20:40When you're finished with a picnic,
20:42you can also use the floss and toothpicks
20:45for their direct purpose, of course.
20:47Candle wax can be a nuisance to remove from furniture
20:50when it hardens.
20:51But you can get it soft again by using a blow dryer
20:54and then remove the stain with a soft cloth.
20:57Or, for better effect,
20:59put a cloth or towel over the wax drip
21:02and turn the blow dryer on high heat.
21:05The blob will soften and soak into the cloth,
21:07after which you only need to wipe the surface clean.
21:11The little dots along the edges of bus windows
21:14are called frit.
21:15Now, don't worry.
21:16It's nothing to frit about.
21:18The glass is fitted into a special rubber frame,
21:21and the frit is there to protect the sealant from UV rays.
21:24It's essentially a baked-in ceramic paint
21:27that makes the edges tougher.
21:29Those flaps on your laptop charger
21:32are there to protect your wire.
21:33You can wind the wire around these clips
21:36to keep it safe and neat.
21:41Glasses or sunglasses have a frame
21:44that seems too shabby at first glance
21:46with a bouncy and flexible feel.
21:48They're not broken, though.
21:50On the contrary,
21:51it's the sign of a good product.
21:53So grab those if you have a choice.
21:55This kind of flexibility
21:56provides extra comfort when wearing
21:58and also doesn't let the glasses break
22:01or become too loose.
22:03Sandpaper can have a lot of different applications,
22:06like sharpening scissors or needles,
22:08roughing slippery shoe soles,
22:10or removing stains or scuffs from suede.
22:13As for sharpening,
22:15tinfoil also does the trick with scissors.
22:18If you don't have a special tool
22:20for your cuticles handy,
22:22take a pencil with an eraser at the other end.
22:24Just push the cuticles back gently.
22:27The thing works miracles with that.
22:29Many types of fruit, like oranges,
22:31come in mesh bags.
22:33These things are rough enough
22:34to scrub dishes or your kitchen sink.
22:37Just tie one into a tight knot
22:39instead of simply throwing it away.
22:41Now, you don't need a special money clip
22:44to keep your cash in one place.
22:46A simple binder clip will suffice.
22:48It does the job with the same efficiency.
22:50Or you can give your cash to me.
22:53Hey, I'll watch it for you.
22:55Trust me.
22:56When you come across a yogurt
22:58that comes with fruit or some sweet topping
23:00in a separate container,
23:02don't go scooping the topping with your spoon
23:04to mix it with the yogurt.
23:05The containers like this have a special structure
23:08that lets you fold them in two
23:10and simply pour the topping into the yogurt.
23:13Now, using the same plunger on your sink
23:16and your toilet is actually not the best idea.
23:19The one with the simple cup is made for sinks,
23:22while toilets require another type.
23:25It also has a cup,
23:26but an additional flap folds out from inside it.
23:29The flap perfectly fits the toilet drain opening,
23:33creating enough suction to get rid of the clog.
23:40Fix a broken bracelet until you get it repaired
23:43using a paper clip.
23:45Latch both ends of the brake into the paper clip
23:48and twist it hard to fasten it on your wrist or ankle.
23:52If the cup of a drink you just bought has a lid
23:55and you'd like to sip it without hurry,
23:57you can take the lid off and use it as a coaster.
24:00Mess-free and neat.
24:03Packing up your jewelry for a trip
24:05or just sorting it neatly in the jewelry box,
24:07use buttons you don't need as earring holders.
24:11Put the earring pins through the holes in the button,
24:13up to two pairs,
24:14and lock them like you would on your ears.
24:18Clear discs that are said to stabilize your earrings
24:21and make them look better on your ears
24:23aren't actually to be worn.
24:25Their real purpose is to hold the earrings in place
24:27while they're in the package.
24:29Old tissue boxes can be used to store some other stuff
24:33when the tissues are gone.
24:34For example, you can put a bundle of plastic bags in there
24:38and get them out one by one like you would tissues.
24:41There's often a serrated opening at the point
24:44where the blades and handles of kitchen shears meet.
24:47It can be used to strip various herbs
24:49like thyme, chives, or rosemary of their leaves
24:52in a single motion
24:54instead of plucking them with your own hands.
24:57And that little hole next to the camera on your iPhone
25:00isn't a flash.
25:01It's a microphone.
25:03One of three, in fact.
25:04They're meant to pick up every sound
25:06regardless of how you hold your phone.
25:08And this particular one
25:10also helps with voice recognition.
25:12Ooh, hello?
25:14Do you recognize my voice?
25:15Do I sound like myself?
25:17Hey, is this thing working?
25:20There's nothing better than a nice piece
25:22of buttered toast for breakfast
25:24if we're not counting hot fudge sundaes.
25:26But if you find it harder
25:28to spread out cold butter over your toast,
25:30here's an idea.
25:32Use a cheese grater.
25:33Figure out the amount you need
25:35and grate the product.
25:36The process will also soften the butter,
25:39making it easier to spread,
25:40and you won't have to melt
25:41a too large amount of it in the process.
25:44But still, that hot fudge.
25:46Dried pasta comes in all sorts of different shapes
25:49and sizes for a reason.
25:51That's because each type of pasta
25:53goes best with a particular sauce.
25:56Pasta shells, for example,
25:58are perfect with denser and chunkier sauces.
26:00Why?
26:01Because the sauce gets inside the shells,
26:04making it easier to serve and eat the dish.
26:06The ribbed outer surface
26:08also helps with covering the shells in the sauce.
26:12If you ever end up burning your cookies,
26:14you can save them with your trusty grater, too.
26:18Just grate off the blackened parts
26:20after carefully taking the cookies
26:21from the baking tray.
26:23But be careful and wait
26:24until the cookies have cooled down.
26:26Also, if you ruin their shape a bit,
26:29you can always dip them in some melted chocolate.
26:32After the chocolate cools down,
26:34you'll have perfectly shaped cookies.
26:36Although, after it gets past your lips and beyond,
26:39does the shape of the cookie actually matter?
26:42Just saying.
26:45If you like adding a lot of ingredients to your sandwiches,
26:48but don't really appreciate it when the bread gets soggy,
26:51there is a way to reduce the amount of moisture.
26:53Pick your sliced tomatoes or cucumbers
26:56and place them between two paper towels
26:58for up to five minutes.
27:00After that, you can use them.
27:02Also, make sure to spread butter, cheese, or sauces,
27:05like mayo or ketchup, onto the bread first.
27:08This will help you seal the bread
27:10and keep moisture at bay.
27:13Some people think that the little white string
27:16that you find near an egg yolk
27:17needs to be removed before you cook the egg.
27:20Well, I'm here to tell you
27:21that these strands are called calaza,
27:23and you don't actually need to get rid of them.
27:26They help keep the yolk in place at the egg's center.
27:29A calaza is not going to mess up
27:31the consistency or the taste of your food.
27:33So removing it is completely up to you.
27:36Ever notice that most juice boxes come with two flaps,
27:40one on each side?
27:41Those are actually handles.
27:44Manufacturers design the boxes this way
27:46to make it easier for us to hold them.
27:48This way, we don't end up squeezing the box,
27:51making the juice spill out.
27:54Now, you don't need to be a baking pro
27:56to know that you can use both white and brown sugar
27:59in your recipes.
28:00But have you ever wondered
28:02what the difference between these two is?
28:04It turns out that the only thing that sets them apart
28:07is that, during production,
28:09a small amount of molasses is added to the brown sugar.
28:13Molasses is basically a sort of syrup you get
28:16when processing sugarcane.
28:18It's usually removed during the refining process.
28:21That's how white sugar is produced.
28:22But if some amount of molasses remains in the final product,
28:27we end up with brown sugar,
28:28with its specific taste and darker hue.
28:31It's a good thing.
28:34There are a lot of things you can put in your dishwasher,
28:37apart from your dishes.
28:38For example, you can clean such things
28:41as your silicone oven mitts
28:42or the knobs of some kitchen appliances,
28:45like your oven or stove.
28:47Some kitchen sponges and reusable towels
28:49may be safe to clean in the dishwasher as well.
28:52Speaking of kitchen cleaning products,
28:55there are a lot of things you can do with dish soap,
28:58like de-griming your patio furniture.
29:00Just add a bit of dish detergent to some warm water
29:03and use the solution to wipe down your outdoor furniture
29:06with a piece of cloth.
29:08Finally, rinse it clean using your garden hose.
29:11You can also use dish soap
29:13to get rid of greasy stains on your clothes,
29:15be it pasta sauce or salad dressings.
29:18Hey, sometimes we miss our mouths.
29:20So, just apply a little dish detergent to the stain
29:24and then rinse with water.
29:25Use non-colored soap for lighter clothes.
29:28For more difficult stains,
29:30let the dish soap sink in for a bit,
29:32then throw the piece of clothing in the washer as usual.
29:34And think about maybe getting a bib.
29:37If none of the methods have helped you organize your closet
29:41and you're still overwhelmed with large piles of clothes,
29:44there's a simple way that might be effective.
29:46It's called the one-in-one-out rule.
29:50That means for every new piece of clothing you buy,
29:53you need to get rid of one you already have.
29:56That means you'll always be decluttering your space.
29:59To make it easier to find something in your closet,
30:02good luck!
30:03Keep your most used items at eye level.
30:06This way, they'll be easier to find and pull out when you're in a hurry.
30:09Those items that you tend to use less often,
30:12like your evening clothes, for example,
30:14can stay on the shelves above or below your eye level.
30:18You can make good use of old spice tins.
30:21If you glue some powerful magnets to the inside of the tins,
30:24they can double as magnetic shelves.
30:27You can use them for all sorts of everyday items,
30:30like kitchen pliers, ice cream scoops,
30:32or even cutlery.
30:34You can also place them on any metallic surface,
30:37like your refrigerator door.
30:38They'll blend in nicely with your kitchen magnets.
30:42Hidden in your laundry room,
30:44there's a great tool for picking up head hair.
30:46It sometimes works better than lint rollers.
30:49Take a dryer sheet and, using some elbow grease,
30:53you'll get rid of that dog or cat hair in no time.
30:56It works on all sorts of surfaces,
30:58but it's especially effective for upholstered furniture.
31:02Now, if you don't like it when a door starts squeaking
31:05whenever you enter a room,
31:06get a bar of soap and rub it straight on the hinges.
31:10This will only help for a while, though.
31:12But it'll do the trick until you manage to get to a hardware store.
31:16And, you know, buy some oil.
31:18Have you ever noticed that in some elevators,
31:21there's a star next to the number of a specific floor?
31:24No, it's not to indicate where my office is.
31:28It's there to point out where the nearest exit is.
31:31And it's not always on the first floor.
31:33It's most likely located on the floor closest to the street.
31:37Have you ever wondered why stop signs are red?
31:41Well, back in the day, they didn't actually have any particular color at all.
31:45Before the 1920s, they didn't even have a standardized shade.
31:50In 1922, though, someone came up with the octagon.
31:54But initially, it was painted yellow.
31:56All because the red coloring tended to fade out too quickly because of sun exposure.
32:01So yellow turned out to be the best option.
32:04It took another 30 years for fade-resistant enamel paint to be invented.
32:08We ended up changing the color of the stop sign back to red.
32:12After all, it's still the best color if you want something to be easily noticeable.
32:17Do you know there's a type of rose that can grow taller than people?
32:22According to the Guinness Book of World Records,
32:25the tallest rose bush ever found grew in Vienna, Austria.
32:29It was a staggering 28.5 feet tall.
32:32Yes, it arose to a great height.
32:35In the same way we all have unique patterns on our fingerprints,
32:39no two tigers have the same set of stripes.
32:42It makes it easier for people working with this feline species to distinguish one tiger from another.
32:48I'll bet you didn't know the White House has its own flower shop hidden in the basement of the building.
32:54It's supposed to provide flower arrangements for all sorts of events that take place there.
32:59It's probably no surprise that pizza has become an American staple dish despite its Italian origin.
33:06People in the U.S. love it so much that they buy 350 slices of pizza every second in the
33:13States.
33:14Man, I am not getting my fair share.
33:16To manage the huge demand for this delicious dish,
33:20around 17% of all restaurants in the U.S. are pizzerias.
33:25Finally, there's a way to make lemon juice without the seeds getting into your beverage.
33:30Try cutting the fruit in two and squeezing it with a pair of kitchen tongs.
33:35The pointed end of the lemon should be facing down.
33:37The juice will flow down, but the seeds will remain inside the lemon.
33:42Ooh, lemonade.
33:44It goes well with pizza.
33:46Pizza.
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