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00:00Can you believe it? There are two different ways to drink juice from a juice box.
00:04The first way is the default one, and the second is to flip the straw over so that its shorter
00:10side sits at the bottom of the box.
00:13Using the first method, you may have difficulty getting the last sips of liquid because the straw can't reach all
00:19the corners properly.
00:21Some straws have their bottom corner sharper than the top. It's deliberately designed that way to pierce through the seal.
00:27That's why some people believe the right way to drink juice is the conventional one.
00:32Now, let's continue with straws. Do you know there's a correct way to use a straw while drinking from a
00:38can of soda?
00:39So, you're about to have some Coke. You pop the tab open, then you put a straw in the can.
00:45Now you need to make a constant effort to keep the straw steady.
00:48See this hole in the top? Yeah!
00:51Turn the pop tab around and put your straw through the hole.
00:54It'll serve as a straw holder. No need to be annoyed by the tipping straw.
01:00So, what's the best way to eat a cupcake?
01:02Turn it into a sandwich.
01:04Step 1. Peel off the paper wrapped around the cupcake.
01:07Step 2. Carefully divide the cake into two parts.
01:11Step 3. Put the bottom side of the cupcake on top of the frosting.
01:16This is how you eat a cupcake like a pro.
01:19Okay, another quick word about cakes.
01:22People generally use kitchen knives to cut cakes into two parts.
01:26But you can use dental floss.
01:29Take a piece of floss and wrap it around the cake horizontally.
01:32Hold the ends tight with both hands and pull them in opposite directions.
01:36There you go. Now you have an evenly cut cake.
01:39Smooth, huh?
01:41You can use floss to cut through a cake vertically, too.
01:44This way, you'll reduce the chance of messing up the frosting.
01:47Do you use your fingers to dip your Oreos in milk?
01:51Try using a fork.
01:52Stick it between the wafers vertically and dip the cookie in milk.
01:56Well, you try it. I'm sticking with my fingers.
01:59Been doing it all my life.
02:00Hey, call me a rebel.
02:02You put your food in the microwave.
02:04The plate is hot and the upper part of the dish is steaming.
02:07You start eating.
02:09Oh no, not again.
02:11Your meal hasn't heated evenly.
02:13If you want your dish to be equally warm,
02:15arrange it in a donut shape and leave an empty spot in the center.
02:20The middle part of your dish takes longer to heat up.
02:23By the time the center warms up, the edges might be overheated.
02:27Sometimes, you need to microwave two bowls of food at the same time.
02:31In this case, you can try placing the second bowl on top of a cup.
02:35This will give you a free space for the second bowl.
02:38Creative solutions for small microwaves.
02:41Now, better to secure the cup first, though.
02:43Cleaning the splashed food will take more time than using this method.
02:47To save space, you should roll your clothes instead of folding them when packing.
02:52They don't get creased when you roll them.
02:54Plus, they take less space this way.
02:57Okay, we might as well continue with another packing trick.
03:00After rolling your clothes, pack them in your suitcase vertically, not horizontally.
03:05Your clothes will fit better into the bag, and you'll have more room for other essential stuff.
03:11Drinking iced coffee is a great way to cool your body on a summer day.
03:15Sadly, the ice cubes start to dilute the coffee pretty soon, changing the taste of the drink.
03:21To avoid this, you can freeze some coffee into ice cubes beforehand.
03:25This way, your iced coffee won't get watered down.
03:29It turns out that taking a shower too often isn't good for your hair.
03:34Experts say you should wash your hair two to three times a week,
03:38because overwashing can result in extra oil in your hair.
03:42Do you know there's a correct way to fit salami on a toast properly?
03:46Yeah, there's a geometry problem.
03:48Toast bread is square, but salami is mostly round.
03:52You can, of course, do it in a traditional way, by putting two slices next to each other.
03:57But then the edges of your sandwich won't have any filling.
04:00All you need to do is to cut the slices in half.
04:04Next, you line the straight pieces with the sides of the toast.
04:07You get four slices covering the entire piece of bread.
04:12Most people peel bananas starting from the top.
04:15But this way, you squeeze the fruit.
04:17The best way to peel a banana is to start from the bottom.
04:20Hey, take a closer look at monkeys.
04:23Apparently, they figured this out a long time ago.
04:26Do you want to have more space in the closet where you store your cleaning supplies?
04:30Then this one is for you.
04:32You can hang spray bottles on a clothing rod.
04:36It's convenient.
04:37You can find those rods online or in stores.
04:40This way, you'll keep your cleaning sprays organized.
04:43Also, this method leaves more cupboard space for other cleaning supplies.
04:48There's a right way to hold a burger.
04:51Grab it with both hands.
04:52Now, place your little fingers at the bottom next to your thumb for extra support.
04:57You want to cross out miswritten words?
05:00You can draw a line on top of them.
05:02But in most cases, you can still read the words.
05:05Instead of scribbling some lines, just write a bunch of random letters on the top of the word you want
05:10to cross out.
05:11Problem solved!
05:13What is the best way to cut crusty bread?
05:16By turning the loaf upside down.
05:19The underside of the bread is usually softer than the top.
05:22But try not to squeeze the bread too much.
05:25The traditional way to drain pasta is to place the colander in the sink.
05:31After that, you drain the water and put your pasta back in the pan.
05:34But this method isn't the most effective.
05:37Sometimes, pasta gets into the holes of the colander.
05:40The second option is less difficult.
05:43Place the colander into the pot and, while holding them together, drain the water.
05:48This way, you don't have to move your pasta from the pot.
05:51This trick works best if your colander fits your pot.
05:55If you don't want to buy several colanders, you can still use this method.
05:59But you should be more careful during the draining process.
06:02Now, does your freezer ever spoil food?
06:05You put ready meals and groceries in the freezer.
06:08Two weeks later, you'll open it only to find your food freezer burnt.
06:12There are two reasons for this.
06:14First, you stock your freezer with too much stuff.
06:18Overloading can block the vent.
06:20Then the air inside the freezer won't circulate properly.
06:23The second reason might be the wrong temperature.
06:26The recommended freezer temperature is 0 degrees Fahrenheit or a bit lower.
06:32Now, what's the best way to hold a steering wheel?
06:35Most people clutch it at 12 o'clock, 2 o'clock, and 10 o'clock.
06:39This is not very safe, even if you have three arms.
06:42For those of us with just two arms, the proper way to grab the wheel is to put one hand
06:47at 3 o'clock and the other at 9 o'clock.
06:50It means placing your hands where the joints are, in case you need to give way to airbags.
06:55Holding the wheel differently prevents them from fully inflating.
06:59Toblerone is a fancy chocolate bar.
07:02But did you know there's a correct technique to break off pieces of this chocolate?
07:06Mm-hmm.
07:07Just push the triangle you want to separate toward the rest of the bar.
07:11Who would have thought?
07:13Pringles are another hard-to-eat but delicious thing.
07:16While trying to dig a piece out of the can, don't shove your whole hand in there.
07:21Instead, use a sheet of paper.
07:23Fold it link-wise and slide it into the can.
07:26Then gently pull it out, together with Pringles.
07:29Now you have a tray of crispy goodness.
07:32The button on the top of your baseball cap is there purely for aesthetic purposes.
07:37By the way, this little thing has a name.
07:40Professionals call it a Squacho.
07:43Its initial function was to hold the four panels of the cap together.
07:47As hat-making improved, the panels stopped needing it to hold together, and Squacho was removed.
07:53But hats didn't look the same without it.
07:54Soon after, the Squacho returned due to popular demand.
07:59Originally, high-heeled shoes weren't intended for galas and proms.
08:04Back in the 10th century, horse riding was pretty tough with flat-soled shoes, and many riders' feet would constantly
08:10fall out of the stirrups.
08:12Higher heels helped deal with that problem.
08:14The grip was much firmer with them, and they grew in popularity.
08:18It wasn't long before they became a fashion accessory to match stylish outfits.
08:23Notable people wouldn't want to be seen without them.
08:26Riding a horse with fancy heels was the equivalent of owning a luxurious sports car.
08:30Even though heels were worn mainly by men at the start, ladies picked up on the iconic trend in the
08:3617th century.
08:37It's been one of the biggest ever since.
08:40In ancient Rome, salt was so precious that people even called it white gold.
08:45With scorching heat and no fridges, its purpose was to preserve food, mainly meat and fish.
08:52As a bonus, it made everything tastier.
08:55Sal, which is salt in Latin, was used instead of money to pay salaries.
09:00Here is where the word salary originated.
09:04Rice is the oldest cultivated food in human history.
09:08Its origins as wild grass started in a small valley around 15,000 years ago in Southeast Asia.
09:14Today, it's served globally as a staple diet and popular ingredient to 3.5 billion people.
09:22It would be difficult to imagine a world without video calls you use through your phone camera or laptop.
09:29The technology has helped game-changing innovations like working from home.
09:33Still, video calls' original purpose is far from how we use them today.
09:38The technology was introduced to confirm if the coffee was still in a pot.
09:43In 1993, researchers at the University of Cambridge found it frustrating when they took a break to get a cup
09:49of coffee,
09:49only to find that the pot was empty.
09:52So, they invented a device to monitor it and hooked up a camera that provided their computer with a live
09:58stream of the coffee pot.
09:59Thanks to these researchers, we can work in pajamas now.
10:04We know Albert Einstein for various achievements, but there's something he co-invented that goes overlooked.
10:11Together with his student, he invented a modified refrigerator.
10:15It's not like the ones we use today.
10:17In the 1920s, fridges weren't quite as safe as they produced poisonous gases.
10:22He wanted to create a safer version that didn't require electricity, without moving parts, and only needed a heat source
10:29to operate.
10:30Unfortunately, there wasn't enough funding, so the project dried up.
10:34Later, in the 1950s, electric fridges became popular.
10:37But in 2008, engineers from Oxford University revived this retro design.
10:43They're still working on it, but once they finish, the Einstein fridge will come in handy for rural areas without
10:48power,
10:49and people who want to live off the grid.
10:52That random QWERTY design doesn't make things easier.
10:56In the 1870s, Christopher Scholz invented a layout that ensured typing was twice as fast.
11:02But with commonly used letters next to each other, it was a bit too fast, and the machines constantly jammed.
11:08So, he then developed the QWERTY design.
11:11It forced typists to adopt a pecking style.
11:14This way, they would search for a letter and slowly type with their index fingers.
11:19The keyboards remain unchanged even today.
11:22And people all over the world have somehow adapted to them.
11:27The plastic end of your shoelace is an aglet, and people have used it since ancient Rome.
11:33Sure thing, they had no plastic back then, so those aglets were made of stone, glass, or even metal.
11:39Extra-wealthy people could accessorize their shoes with precious metals, like brass or silver.
11:53In 1898, Nikola Tesla created a machine to control mechanical devices with radio waves.
12:00Initially, he tried selling the idea of a radio waves device operating I.O. through remote control boats.
12:07But the potential buyers were not interested.
12:10He was way ahead of his time, as remote controls were finally used with televisions in 1956.
12:16As engineer Percy Spencer initially invented something brilliant in 1945, he was working on a new vacuum tube, the magnetron,
12:25which was used with early radar systems.
12:27While working on the project, he found that the chocolate in his pocket had melted.
12:32Realizing the heating potential of the magnetron, he used it on corn kernels, which turned into popcorn.
12:38Then, he tried testing it with eggs, but things got a bit messy.
12:42So once the yolk was washed away, he built a metal box, keeping the energy within.
12:47And the first microwave oven was built.
12:52In 1733, a duke in England requested William Kent, an architect, to make a traveling device for his kids.
12:59William accepted and built the first ever stroller.
13:02But nobody had to push it.
13:04Instead of handles, it was built like a carriage and pulled by a goat or a small pony.
13:09Only a few were made as it was pricey.
13:12More than 100 years later, in 1848, the first stroller with push handles became available and more affordable.
13:20Police are often associated with donuts.
13:23And there is actually a reason why.
13:25During the 1950s in the USA, police officers that worked night shifts found it hard to locate anywhere open for
13:32a midnight snack.
13:33Donut shops at this time were family-owned.
13:35They were working hard throughout the night, providing fresh donuts for the coming day.
13:39The shops were vulnerable at night, becoming the perfect relationship.
13:43Nourishment for the police and extra protection for the shops.
13:48Popping bubble wrap is an excellent source of relaxation.
13:51And it's also helpful with delicate packages.
13:54In 1957, two engineers glued together two shower curtains, trapping the air bubbles between.
14:01This is how the first bubble wrap was made.
14:04The result they were looking for was a sort of textured wallpaper.
14:08Still, it didn't go well on the market.
14:09Some time later, they tried to sell it as insulation for greenhouses.
14:14And once again, they failed.
14:16Everything changed in 1960 when IBM needed to ship delicate computer parts.
14:21The bubble wrap was perfect, and they continued to collaborate.
14:26Using maps with your phone has become a far easier way to navigate.
14:30But the old-fashioned handheld maps were once the only option, creating a competitive industry.
14:36So much so that mapmakers would draw in phantom settlements to avoid rivals stealing from them.
14:42These fake towns were called a copyright trap.
14:45However, one of these fake settlements became real.
14:49Aglo in New York was drawn into a map by General Drafting Co.
14:53Another competing mapmaker had also included this town on their own,
14:57and the copyright trap was sprung.
14:59But in court, they found that in 1950, a general store had actually been built there.
15:05And the owner assumed that Aglo was a real area based on the map,
15:09so he named the shop after it.
15:11So, there was no violation found,
15:13as technically, Aglo was real, thanks to that general store.
15:18In 1943, Vesta Stout from Illinois was working with securing parcels.
15:23She was disappointed with the poor paper tape, as it would fall apart when wet.
15:27So, she asked her boss to try to make waterproof tape.
15:31Her request was ignored, but she wrote a letter to President Roosevelt with an idea of how to make a
15:37better tape.
15:38Not only did she explain her concept, but she also provided it with detailed designs.
15:43He approved the idea and ordered the changes.
15:45The new tape was so helpful for freight transport that everyone wanted it,
15:50and they started selling it at hardware stores.
15:53In the 1950s, many people would wrap air ducts, and it was then deceptively named duct tape.
15:59Still, the adhesive on the sticky side wasn't suitable for cold and hot temperatures,
16:04which caused the tape to fall off.
16:06Despite this, people continued to use that tape for almost everything else.
16:12Supermarket shopping carts usually look simple, but they hide tons of secrets.
16:18They often shake when moving and sometimes even make loud clinking noises.
16:22But that's not because they're old or of bad quality.
16:25This is a psychological trick.
16:27The faster you walk, the louder the noise the cart makes.
16:31Trying to produce as little noise as you can, you start walking more slowly.
16:35And, of course, you can't but pay attention to all that yummy stuff on the shelves.
16:40And if some of it ends up in your cart, well, you can't blame yourself, right?
16:45Another trick supermarkets use to make you buy more is the size of carts.
16:50They're usually extra large, and you'll subconsciously take more products to fill all that space.
16:58Now, have you ever noticed that shopping cart wheels often wobble?
17:01Even worse, there's almost always that one wobbly wheel that makes it impossible to steer the cart,
17:07and you have to go back to switch it.
17:10Shopping carts have caster wheels.
17:11Those are mounted on the bottom of large objects so that you can move them around more easily.
17:16But over time, casters develop flutter.
17:19It causes the wheel to swivel back and forth.
17:22This is kind of inconvenient since such flutter can make your cart move in an unwanted direction.
17:28Interestingly, flutters are less likely to occur when you're moving slowly.
17:33So, can it be that supermarkets don't repair fluttering wheels
17:38because they want customers to move around at a more leisurely pace?
17:42Just a thought.
17:44The black lines on the basketball make it easier to use.
17:47They're actually grooves helping you to handle the ball.
17:50And since players need to move around the court while bouncing the ball,
17:54control is crucial.
17:56Those pebbled dots that cover the outside of the ball serve the same purpose.
18:02Do you have an eye for detail?
18:04Then you might have noticed a strange-looking notch at the bottom of some plastic bottles.
18:10It's called a deco lug,
18:11and it helps to indicate the placement of a bottle sticker or some artwork.
18:16Without it, stickers on mass-produced plastic bottles won't look as pretty and symmetrical as they usually do.
18:24Most plastic coffee cup lids have a tiny hole in them.
18:27When you take a sip from a cup closed with a lid,
18:29the air pressure inside the cup drops.
18:32And some air from the outside tries to push into the cup.
18:35The tiny hole in the lid allows the air to enter.
18:39It also helps the liquid go out of the main, bigger hole more smoothly.
18:44Plus, the smaller hole acts as an exit for steam gathering inside the cup,
18:49which prevents the lid from melting.
18:52Those of you who have a ceiling fan,
18:55do you know it can move in more than one direction?
18:58One mode is for the summer,
19:00the other for the winter.
19:02When the weather is hot,
19:03ceiling fans should move counterclockwise.
19:06This makes them pull the warm air up and push the cold air down.
19:10And the clockwise winter mode pushes the warm air down and helps the cool air rise.
19:17Do you still use a knife to remove strawberry stems?
19:20But this way, you throw away a lot of the stuff you could otherwise eat.
19:25Instead of a knife, try a regular drinking straw.
19:28Insert one end of the straw into the bottom of the strawberry
19:31and push it gently all the way through.
19:33The straw will pop the stem out.
19:37A little groove on the bottom of a cup lets cool air get underneath it,
19:41which saves the glass or ceramics from cracking
19:44when a scorching beverage heats it up.
19:46And when you place cups upside down in the dishwasher,
19:49the groove stops water from gathering in the cup's bottoms.
19:54A button on the back of a collar of a button-down shirt
19:58is there to prevent your tie from sticking out.
20:01And the small loop on the back
20:03can be used to hang the shirt without wrinkling it.
20:06Barcode readers scan not black, but white lines.
20:10The reader emits rays of light that fall on the product's barcode.
20:14When it happens, the white areas reflect this light,
20:17while the dark zones absorb it.
20:20The reflected light helps the device to read the code
20:23and give you some information about the product.
20:27White is the most popular color for painting aircraft.
20:31It reflects sunlight most effectively,
20:33and planes don't heat up too much.
20:35All kinds of cracks or dents
20:37are much more visible on the white background.
20:39It means issues can be spotted and repaired as fast as possible.
20:44And finally, it costs less to buy white-colored airplanes
20:48because it's the color they have at birth.
20:53Some keyboards come with little legs.
20:55Thanks to them, you can tilt your keyboard
20:57and see which keys you're hitting.
20:59But keep in mind that a flat keyboard
21:01doesn't make your wrist so tired.
21:02And if you can touch type,
21:04you don't need to look at the keyboard anyway.
21:09Let's say you're driving on a highway.
21:11When it's time to make an exit,
21:12pay attention to highway signs.
21:15If the sign for your destination is on the left,
21:18your exit will be on the left too,
21:19and vice versa.
21:22You might have noticed that the sides of some cotton pads
21:25have different textures.
21:26One surface is firmer and more absorbent.
21:29It's supposed to be used with nail polish remover.
21:32The other side is way finer and softer.
21:34You can use it to remove makeup.
21:38You often see that cups on small tubes are hollow on top
21:42with a little spike inside.
21:44The purpose of this spike is to break the foil sticker
21:47sealing the tube.
21:49The neck of the tube fits right in the hole
21:51and the spike breaks the seal.
21:53No need to struggle trying to tear the tiny foil seal off
21:56with your fingers or even your teeth.
22:00The hole near the rim of your bathroom sink
22:02is there to prevent overflows.
22:05Thanks to it, all excess water goes into the siphon.
22:08Plus, it helps your sink drain faster.
22:10The hole gives air gathered in the siphon room to escape.
22:16Let's say you're reading a paper book,
22:18but when you decide to take a break,
22:19you realize you don't have a bookmark.
22:22Is leaving a dog ear your only choice?
22:25Nope, that's what the dust jacket is for.
22:27Turns out, providing you with the information about the book
22:30and its author isn't its only purpose.
22:34Most kitchen shears have metal plier-like teeth in the middle,
22:37between the handle grips.
22:39They can help you crack nuts, crab shells,
22:41and other tough products.
22:43You can also open jars and bottles
22:46or remove herb stems with their help.
22:50The bubbles in your soda push the straw up,
22:53but you can keep it from rising
22:54by pushing it through the hole in the metal pull ring.
22:58The correct way to break off a piece of Toblerone chocolate bar
23:01is by pushing the pointy side inwards
23:03towards the rest of the bar.
23:06Bottles have long necks so that your drink stays cool longer.
23:10Hold the neck, not the bottle itself,
23:12and your drink won't warm up.
23:15Place a wooden spoon across the top of a pot with pasta.
23:18It'll prevent the bubbles from escaping.
23:21Once they touch the spoon's water-repelling surface,
23:23they'll immediately retreat back into the pot.
23:28If you turn over a Tupperware container,
23:31you'll see lots of symbols.
23:32They'll inform you whether the container
23:34is dishwasher, microwave, or freezer safe.
23:38You're also likely to find out
23:40how you should recycle the thing.
23:42The black grate on microwaves is called a Faraday shield.
23:46It keeps the electromagnetic energy inside the device.
23:49The grate also speeds up the heating process,
23:52and it can block phone signals too.
23:56If you don't remember which side of your car
23:58the gas tank is on,
23:59check the fuel gauge on the dashboard.
24:01There must be a little gas pump
24:04with an arrow pointing to the left or right.
24:06It indicates the side you should choose
24:08before pulling up towards the pump.