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00:00Here's how you can protect your bank card from potential fraudsters.
00:04Use a marker and cover the last four digits.
00:06You can also use a sticker that's easy to remove and place it over the security code.
00:12Have you had a houseguest that didn't use a coaster?
00:14Get a hairdryer and hold it a couple of inches away from the stain.
00:18Blow it on medium heat for a couple of minutes to evaporate the watermark.
00:22If a faded ring remains, mix equal amounts of vinegar and olive oil in a bowl.
00:26Wipe it onto the marked area and rub it in until the stain disappears.
00:30Then wipe it off.
00:32Don't waste time scrubbing the burnt stains off the bottom of a pan.
00:36Instead, fill it with water and add three tablespoons of salt.
00:39Let it sit overnight as the salt dissolves the burnt marks.
00:43And in the morning, pour the water out of the pan.
00:45This way, it will be much easier to scrub all that grease off.
00:49Picture this.
00:50You're on vacation and your shirt has become all crinkled inside the luggage.
00:54You need it tonight, but the hotel doesn't have an iron.
00:57Don't panic.
00:58Hang the shirt up in the bathroom.
01:00And while you relax in a hot shower, the heat and moisture will unwrinkle your shirt.
01:04It won't be perfect, but it will get much better without any effort.
01:08The football is on.
01:09And it turns out you've run out of standard batteries.
01:12You can use a smaller battery instead that easily fits inside.
01:16Now take some aluminum foil and crunch it up.
01:19Fit it into the gap on the negative or flat end of the battery.
01:22All done.
01:24You can turn on the TV now.
01:26Once your flip-flops crack and the plug easily slips out of the hole,
01:29it's normally a sign that you need a new pair.
01:32But there's a way to extend their mileage.
01:34Push the plug back through the hole.
01:36Then take a bread clip and attach it to the end.
01:39The clip will provide enough support for the plug to remain in place.
01:43You've received a package and the receipt is taped on.
01:46You've managed to detach it from the box.
01:48But how to separate the tape without ripping the paper?
01:51Hold both ends of the tape apart.
01:54And by pulling it slowly, the tape stretches and separates itself from the paper without tearing it apart.
02:01Ziploc bags are perfect to keep things dry.
02:04But it would be great if they were larger.
02:06Take two and turn one of them inside out.
02:09They can now connect and work as one large bag.
02:12Big enough to protect a keyboard.
02:14There's no need to carry your keys in your hand when you go for a job.
02:18Instead, put them inside your pocket.
02:21Take a rubber band, then tie it around the pocket from the inside.
02:24This stops the keys from falling out.
02:27You've broken your key in the door.
02:29It's stuck.
02:30Great.
02:31Arranging for a locksmith could cost up to $100.
02:34But for a cheaper and quicker option, try using a hot glue stick.
02:38Heat the end with a lighter.
02:39And once it's warm enough to melt, push the glue into the keyhole.
02:43The melted glue will enter the available space covering part of the key.
02:48Once it cools, it compresses and gains a strong hold of the key's end.
02:52Now, just pull it out.
02:55If you need to siphon liquid through a hose and want to avoid using your mouth,
02:59put one end in the liquid and hold the other upwards with your thumb closing the top.
03:04Now shake up and down.
03:05This jiggle motion pushes liquid upwards a little each time.
03:09And once it reaches the top, lower the exit point and let gravity do the rest.
03:14You've left your keys locked inside the car.
03:17It's an older model with a roll-down window.
03:19You could get the coat hanger and begin the long process of finding the lock.
03:23Or use duct tape.
03:25Make about 20 2-foot-long strands.
03:27Stick them onto the window, allowing enough room for the tape to grab onto at the bottom.
03:32Then with a friend, take the ends of the tape, holding them together, and pull downwards.
03:37The force will allow the window to lower enough that you can unlock the door.
03:42While drilling long screws into hardwood, your old drill might not have enough power,
03:46leaving them only halfway in.
03:48Before the drill gives up, get a block of wax and scrape the edges of the screws with it.
03:54The wax works like a lubricant, melting as it gets warm, and providing easy entry for the screw.
04:00You're out camping, but you didn't bring anything to light the barbecue.
04:04Take a small plastic bag that won't leak, fill it up with water, and close it tight, making a round
04:09bubble.
04:10Hold it over where you want to catch the light from the sun.
04:13The bag of water will work like a magnifying glass, starting up the barbecue, just as long as it's a
04:19sunny day.
04:20Missing a corkscrew or a cork breaking halfway?
04:23By using a stove lighter, heat the top of the bottle.
04:26The heat slightly expands the glass, and this forces the cork out the top.
04:31You've superglued your fingers again.
04:33Take some salt and pour it on top of your stuck fingers.
04:36Put your fingers into the water and slowly rub.
04:39The mixture will dissolve the glue and release you in no time.
04:43While hanging up a painting, it can be impossible to find that stubborn nail.
04:48Place a fork upside down and insert it so the nail is in between the middle fork teeth.
04:53The fork has provided a long arm that's separated from the wall,
04:57making it easier to slip the string of the painting over the nail.
05:00Once it's perfectly balanced, simply remove the fork.
05:06You need to put a cake into a container, but taking it out again later by lifting it up from
05:11the inside might ruin the cake.
05:13Put the lid upside down and place the cake on the lid.
05:16The base of the container is now the lid, making it much easier to access, slice by slice.
05:24Pour out water more efficiently from large jugs and bottles by swirling.
05:28This will make the liquid inside spin, creating a vortex.
05:31The vortex allows for the air to flow back into the bottle as the water pours out,
05:36much faster than the glugging alternative.
05:41There's an easier and less messy way to remove eggshells from a boiled egg.
05:45Once fully boiled, crack the shell on both ends by tapping them.
05:49On one end, pinch off the shell.
05:51Use the opened end to blow with your mouth.
05:53The force of air will push the flesh and expand the eggshell, forcing out the egg undamaged.
06:01When the hinges of your laptop break, repairing them can cost up to $300.
06:06A far cheaper fix is to buy a picture frame and tape it to the back of the screen.
06:12You've dropped a small piece of jewelry on the floor, seemingly impossible to find.
06:17Take a stocking and place it over the end of the vacuum hose.
06:20Give the area a good vacuum and check the end periodically.
06:23You will eventually find it sitting at the end.
06:26You've drilled a hole in the wall, but the drill hole is now too wide.
06:31Remove the screw and find an object that is slightly shorter and thinner.
06:35Pieces of plastic, small wires, paper clips, or even toothpicks are perfect.
06:39Place whichever item you find inside the hole.
06:42It's filled the gap enough so the screw will now re-enter securely.
06:46Taking the trash out can put you in a gross scenario of getting bin juice on you.
06:51A great way to avoid this is by placing old papers at the bottom of the bag.
06:55Now, not only does it absorb all the liquids from the food and other sources,
07:00but also helps prevent bad smells from forming within a bin.
07:04Nobody likes mosquitoes, and pesticides are pricey.
07:07A cheap alternative is to take a plastic bottle and cut the top part off from the bottom of the
07:13funnel.
07:14After removing it, turn it upside down and put it inside the bottle.
07:17Mix two cups of warm water with two tablespoons of sugar.
07:21The mosquitoes will be attracted to the formula inside and become trapped.
07:26Now just sit back and relax without getting bitten.
07:29So, you're sick and tired of forgetting your friend's birthdays
07:32and spending hours memorizing two lines for a work presentation.
07:35Well then, get some chopsticks ready.
07:38Or better yet, ask Elon Musk for advice on how to improve your memory.
07:42What? You don't have his phone number?
07:44No worries, we did it for you.
07:46Back in 2001, Elon Musk phoned mechanical engineer Jim Cantrell,
07:51who used to work for the French Space Agency.
07:53Musk wanted to know if it could be possible to send a spaceship to Mars.
07:57He was willing to build his rockets,
07:59so he borrowed some books on the topic from Cantrell.
08:04In no time, he was ready to return the books
08:06and discuss rockets, physics, and astrodynamics with the scientist.
08:11Cantrell was surprised.
08:13Want to become a rocket scientist from scratch too?
08:15Well then, listen up.
08:18As we can sum up from his interviews,
08:20Elon Musk has two basic learning rules.
08:23First, you got to make sure you're building your own tree of knowledge.
08:26If you want to go beyond your limits of learning,
08:28start with a trunk and big branches,
08:30and only then get into the leaves.
08:33And by now, you might be wondering,
08:35what on earth is he talking about?
08:38Well, let's say you're learning a new language.
08:40Instead of remembering individual words,
08:42you should start with some general rules.
08:44When you understand and memorize those,
08:46you build a strong trunk for your knowledge.
08:49It works for anything you're trying to learn,
08:52from physics to TikTok trends.
08:55The second rule is that you can't remember what you can't connect.
08:59Elon Musk never learns anything at random.
09:02He connects every new piece of information to some deeper,
09:05more solid base he already has.
09:08So instead of collecting tidbits of knowledge
09:10and throwing them into a fire that will eventually burn out,
09:13you have to discover ways to connect the leaves
09:15and branches of your knowledge trees and let them bloom.
09:19To help your trees grow,
09:21you got to surround yourself with people
09:22who are the best in their field.
09:24Can't invite the world's brightest minds
09:26for a barbecue in your backyard?
09:28Well, at least make them virtually present in your life.
09:31Watch their interviews,
09:32listen to podcasts,
09:33and read, read, read as much as you can.
09:37Musk recommends books about other geniuses
09:39and reading as much as you can in general.
09:41When he was 9 years old,
09:44he devoted himself to reading the complete Encyclopedia Britannicas
09:48and then moved on to science fiction books
09:50for around 10 hours daily.
09:53If reading is not your idea of fun,
09:56can I interest you in clenching your fists
09:58and other unconventional ways of pumping up your brain power?
10:0299% of the world population has a dominant hand.
10:06What's yours, by the way?
10:07Yeah, I mean the one you use to write, make food, paint, etc.
10:11Try to switch to your other hand now
10:12and then to strengthen neural connections in your brain.
10:15That will make your mind and memory sharper.
10:18Use your opposite hand while brushing your teeth,
10:21cleaning, or washing the dishes.
10:23It might seem hard the first time you do it,
10:25but it'll give your brain the perfect kind of stimulation by adjusting.
10:29Just keep practicing this exercise regularly.
10:32And, oh, don't do it while you're driving your car.
10:36Zumba, salsa, jazz dance, hip-hop,
10:39dance your heart out as often as possible.
10:41Enroll in dance classes
10:43or watch an online video with some dance moves
10:45you've already thought looked cool when others were doing it.
10:48When you learn new dance moves,
10:50you boost your memorizing skills and processing speed.
10:53Try using all your senses in everyday life.
10:57Visit a farmer's market, travel, garden,
11:00bake a batch of cookies,
11:01take notes at a meeting,
11:03or try a new restaurant.
11:04Whatever you do,
11:05focus on touching, tasting, smelling,
11:08hearing, and seeing things all at the same time.
11:11The more senses you use,
11:13even for something you do every day,
11:15the more brain power will involve in keeping that memory.
11:19Spice up your daily life.
11:21Take a new route to work.
11:22Put your calendar on the other side of the table.
11:24Or, try a new type of coffee.
11:27Pay attention to details you usually ignore.
11:30Can you tell how many plates you have
11:32in your kitchen cabinet right now?
11:34Count them or the number of stairs you take every day.
11:37Also, try taking a shower with your eyes closed.
11:41Doing things using the sense of touch
11:43will signal your brain about them
11:45and give it a good workout.
11:47Still waiting for the fist-clenching part, aren't you?
11:49In 2013, psychologists from Montclair State University experimented.
11:55They concluded that clenching the right hand for 90 seconds
11:58helps in memory formation.
12:00If you do the same with your left hand,
12:02it can improve your memory recall.
12:04They asked 50 adults to remember words from a long list.
12:08Those who clenched their fist
12:09could recall more words, believe it or not.
12:12The researchers believe that clenching a fist
12:14triggers specific brain regions
12:16responsible for memory processing.
12:19Can you remember the name of that girl
12:21someone introduced you to at their birthday party?
12:23Or that nice mechanic who helped you fix your car?
12:26You'll probably recall their face,
12:28but the name is a different story
12:30because it doesn't tell you that much about them.
12:32If you want to give your brain another dose of a workout
12:35and make an effort to remember that data,
12:37just say it out loud.
12:39Repeat all the things you've just thought,
12:41read or heard out loud.
12:43It will strengthen your memory.
12:45Read aloud.
12:46Go back to those things through longer periods of time,
12:49every few hours, every day.
12:51That's how you master complicated data and skills.
12:54Build your own memory palace.
12:57Put the memorabilia back.
12:59I'm talking about another memory technique here.
13:02Choose a place that you know really well.
13:05Your hometown, school or maybe your closet.
13:08It's ideal to choose the one that is large
13:10and has many details.
13:11Let's say your house.
13:13Now think of a route that goes through that place.
13:16You enter through the front door.
13:18What do you see next?
13:20Your kitchen?
13:21Okay.
13:23Now choose the location where you'll store the information
13:26you want to memorize.
13:28Each spot has to be unique.
13:30It can be a separate room or an object in that room.
13:33Now, grab a piece of paper and draw your palace in every detail.
13:38Once you're done, close your eyes and visualize the image.
13:42Open your eyes and compare the image in your mind
13:45with what you have on paper.
13:46Keep practicing until they match perfectly.
13:51Divide the information you want to memorize into chunks
13:53and spread it throughout your palace.
13:55If you're trying to remember a speech by heart,
13:58locate the first phrase on the doormat
14:00and further, line by line, around the house.
14:03Make up your coding system.
14:05Use more than words and numbers.
14:07A swan can replace a number too.
14:10And a marching orchestra can stand for march.
14:13Try to find symbols that make you feel something.
14:16They can be moving and making sounds.
14:19Whatever helps you remember them.
14:22Visit your memory palace every day for at least 15 minutes.
14:25Walk through it as you would on a museum excursion.
14:28Except pay attention this time.
14:30You can walk through the entire route
14:32or focus on one room per day.
14:34Just close your eyes and go there whenever you have a second.
14:38You can use the same palace over and over.
14:40Just refill your chosen spots with new information
14:43and set on a new tour.
14:45You can also go royal
14:47and use more than one palace at a time.
14:49Say no to GPS.
14:51Not when you're driving through some unknown city at night, of course.
14:55But every now and then.
14:56A 2013 research found that
14:59always relying on technology to guide you
15:01causes a part of your brain called the hippocampus to shrink.
15:05It's responsible for spatial memory
15:07and relocating data from short-term to long-term storage.
15:10So try to figure out your way to get to places whenever possible.
15:14Or at least go there using GPS
15:16and travel back relying on memory.
15:20Use chopsticks.
15:21Studies show that it helps grow new extensions of nerve cells.
15:25It enables the communication between brain cells.
15:28If you aren't a chopsticks kind of person,
15:30try knitting,
15:31rolling a pencil between your fingers,
15:33or any fingertip activity.
15:36It all has a similar effect on your brain cells.
15:40The two of you are alone.
15:42You look into each other's eyes.
15:44Talking,
15:44joking,
15:45and the chemistry is amazing.
15:47You get blushed.
15:49Is it
15:49the moment for a kiss?
15:52The idea gets your heart pounding in your chest differently.
15:56You close your eyes.
15:58Here it comes.
15:59Your kiss.
16:00Which you will remember forever.
16:02Wait.
16:03What if you're a bad kisser?
16:05What if your crush will not like the touch of your lips?
16:08And it will turn out you're not the one at all.
16:11This kiss just needs to be perfect.
16:13Stop the time.
16:15No worries.
16:17We'll get you to that kiss to be remembered forever.
16:20I'm gonna give you all the tips to upgrade your lip game.
16:24First of all,
16:25you need to chill.
16:27Relax.
16:27And stop all the jumping thoughts in your head.
16:30If you're nervous,
16:31neither you nor your crush will enjoy the kiss.
16:33The secret is that there are no bad kissers.
16:37A kiss is the most natural thing people do.
16:40We kiss all the time.
16:41In life,
16:43in movies,
16:43books,
16:44songs,
16:44and paintings,
16:46even animals show physical affection in some form.
16:49The way bonobo apes kiss is the most like us.
16:52They do it for comfort and socializing.
16:55That's not surprising since we share 98% of our DNA with them.
17:00Since we humans kiss for the exact same reasons,
17:03the resemblance might mean that kissing is in our DNA.
17:08Second,
17:09you can't always control when the romantic mood comes around.
17:12So being prepared means a lot.
17:14If you know that a kiss might be happening,
17:16you would want to pass on the garlic bread and onion rings for dinner.
17:21It's always good to have a mint or gum to quickly refresh your breath.
17:26But don't use it as a substitute for brushing.
17:29We swap between 10 million and 1 billion bacteria during a make-out session.
17:34You'll be sure to brush your teeth before your next kiss, right?
17:38Also,
17:39make sure your lips aren't chapped or cracked.
17:41A regular lip cream keeps them smooth and soft.
17:48A good make-out session leaves you feeling on top of the world.
17:52Kissing is great for you.
17:54Kissing reduces stress.
17:55That tells us what we already know, right?
17:59That kissing is amazing!
18:01If you get distracted,
18:03you'll miss cues that your crush is enjoying themselves or not.
18:07Suppose you're overthinking it
18:09and repeating a grocery list of kissing tips in your mind.
18:12In that case, you're probably missing the point of kissing.
18:16It's okay to get a bit of a head rush
18:18and lose your train of thought in the moment.
18:21Kissing involves 5 out of your 12 cranial nerves
18:24and sends massive stimulation from our lips to our brain.
18:28Plus, you're flooded with dopamine,
18:30the same hormone that's released when we eat sweets.
18:33The moment is biologically designed to sweep you off your feet.
18:38If you're spending all your mental energy worrying if you're kissing well,
18:42you're probably not.
18:46Alright, you're clean, fresh, and smell like spearmint.
18:49Great!
18:50Now you only need one key element
18:51before getting your smooch on another person.
18:54But how do you know if they want to kiss you?
18:57Movies and TV make it seem like sudden kisses
19:00are the peak of romance,
19:02but it's vital to have someone's consent before you lean in.
19:05People often think that asking for permission can ruin the moment,
19:08but it takes practice.
19:11Imagine you're on a date with your biggest crush.
19:13The two of you are cozying up in a booth of a dimly lit diner,
19:17talking about how much you like each other.
19:19Your knees touch under the table,
19:21and neither can look away from the other's eyes.
19:24They break off in the middle of a sentence and say,
19:27Can I kiss you?
19:28See?
19:29Asking if someone is interested in kissing isn't just necessary.
19:32It can put butterflies in your stomach.
19:35If you're more subtle and want to show your date that you're interested,
19:38try dropping hints with body language.
19:4155% of how people perceive you is just visual communication.
19:45Lower your voice and lean in closer when you speak.
19:49You could also try mirroring their body language.
19:52It worked!
19:53You batted your eyelashes enough and your crush is head over heels.
19:56Now for the big moment.
19:58They're leaning in too.
20:00This is it!
20:02Tilt your head right.
20:04Bonking noses is never a smooth start.
20:07Leaning the wrong way when going in can be mortifying.
20:10The best bet is to go for the right lean,
20:12and your date probably will too.
20:14Two out of three people tilt their heads right when they kiss.
20:19Don't purse your lips into a hard pucker.
20:22Sure, that's how you peck your grandma on the cheek,
20:24but your crush probably won't like it.
20:26On the other hand, cranking your jaw open isn't pleasant either.
20:30We use at least 34 facial muscles
20:32and sometimes up to 146 body muscles when we lock lips.
20:38Keep your lips and jaw relaxed to allow the kiss to come naturally.
20:43When in doubt, mimic what your crush is doing.
20:45Remember, a good kiss isn't only a one-person play.
20:49It's an exchange.
20:51Look for physical cues like your crush moving closer or pulling away.
20:56They tell you when they're enjoying themselves
20:58and when you should ditch a technique.
21:01No one starts out as a perfect kisser,
21:03and every smooch partner is different.
21:06If you want to be remembered as someone giving the best kiss of their life,
21:09the key is to pay close attention to what works for them and what doesn't.
21:14Just go with what you like.
21:16Spectacular kisses happen when both partners are happy.
21:21Don't forget to breathe.
21:22In any other circumstance, that's a no-brainer,
21:25but breathing can get swept under the rug in the heat of a romantic moment.
21:29Don't be too self-conscious about breaking away for a second to take a breath.
21:33Breathing hard indicates that your cardiovascular system is picking up the pace,
21:37which is a sign you're nervous and excited.
21:40Your crush will probably find that flattering.
21:42In fact, you can use that pause to enhance the tension.
21:49Whatever you do, don't sneeze, especially on the first date.
21:53Unfortunately, there's not much you can control in that department.
21:56If you do feel one coming, say pickles.
22:00Some people believe that telling a weird word when you feel like you're about to sneeze
22:04distracts you and stops it in its tracks.
22:07Proof of this working is only anecdotal, but it's up to you.
22:10Which one ruins the mood more, sneezing in your date's mouth
22:14or randomly breaking off to say pickles?
22:16Here's a big question.
22:18What to do with your hands?
22:19It depends on the partner.
22:21But what you definitely don't want to do
22:23is leave them hanging like two limp linguine noodles.
22:26I promise it'll feel a bit awkward at first to find the right placement,
22:30but do what feels most comfortable to you.
22:33Think of your hands as the icing on the cake of a really nice kiss.
22:36If you want to go above and beyond the average smooch,
22:39add in a soft caress or hand-holding.
22:43Don't overthink it.
22:44Just go with what feels right and watch your date's reaction.
22:49No matter how good the kiss is, all people eventually get bored.
22:53Want to extend the kiss into a longer necking session?
22:56Switch it up by using varying amounts of pressure,
22:59picking up speed,
23:00and shifting your focus between your partner's upper and lower lips.
23:04And lips are great and all,
23:06but letting your mouth wander away every now and then is fun too.
23:09Some other good kissing destinations are their jaw,
23:12behind their ears, neck, and collarbone.
23:15A playful peck on their nose or on the back of their hand
23:18breaks up the heavy tension.
23:20And if you're both having a fun time,
23:22your kiss will definitely be remembered.
23:24We always say that cute couples have the right chemistry.
23:27Well, it's true.
23:28Studies suggest that necking allows you to get close enough
23:31to smell your partner's immune system.
23:34Seriously, we can sense their genes.
23:36A person's scent communicates messages about specific genes
23:40that make up their immune system.
23:42We're attracted to others who have different versions of those genes,
23:46so there really might be a biological reason why opposites attract.
23:51Do you think you found the one?
23:54You're probably compatible all the way down to your genes.
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