You use these things every day — but some of their smartest features were never properly explained to you.
In this video, we uncover 50 hidden features, overlooked functions, clever design details, and secret uses built into ordinary products you probably already own. From household items and tools to appliances, packaging, electronics, and everyday objects, tiny details can have surprisingly useful purposes.
Some solve annoying problems. Others make products easier or safer to use. And a few have been sitting right in front of you for YEARS without you realizing what they actually do.
You already own the feature — now it’s time to finally use it.
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In this video, we uncover 50 hidden features, overlooked functions, clever design details, and secret uses built into ordinary products you probably already own. From household items and tools to appliances, packaging, electronics, and everyday objects, tiny details can have surprisingly useful purposes.
Some solve annoying problems. Others make products easier or safer to use. And a few have been sitting right in front of you for YEARS without you realizing what they actually do.
You already own the feature — now it’s time to finally use it.
#HiddenFeatures #EverydayThings #HiddenSecrets #CleverDesign #ThingsYouDidntKnow
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00:00The zipper, originally patented as the clasp locker in 1851, didn't become widely used until the 1930s.
00:07Now, they're on everything, from bags to jackets to jeans.
00:12And they're not perfect. They get stuck. They pinch the skin.
00:16And we all know what happens if the zipper on our pants refuses to stay up.
00:20Well, luckily, this can be avoided.
00:22Most zippers have a locking mechanism built right in.
00:25When the zip is facing down and flat against the teeth, the lock is engaged and the zipper remains closed.
00:32If only I had known that back in school.
00:35What about those metal rivets most jeans have?
00:38They're more than a design choice.
00:40They were added to protect areas that experience the most strain, such as pocket corners and the base of the
00:46fly.
00:46The rivets hold the fabric together, even when it's being stretched and pulled during work.
00:51And since we're talking about clothing, have you ever wondered about that tiny fifth pocket at the front of your
00:57jeans?
00:58Well, first of all, it isn't really a fifth pocket.
01:01Originally, jeans were made with four pockets, including that little one in front.
01:05The fifth pocket is actually the one on the back left, which was only added to jeans in 1901.
01:12The little pocket, though, was important a long time ago.
01:16Cowboys needed to keep their pocket watches safe while riding out on the range.
01:20Yeehaw!
01:21That pocket kept the watches protected, but also handy.
01:24And then, people became so used to it that jeans just look weird without one.
01:29Another strange holdout from a bygone day is that stitched V on the front of some sweatshirts.
01:35What if I told you that those exact stitches hold the whole shirt together?
01:39Well, then I would be lying, and I never do that.
01:43But, back in the 1940s, this V was very useful.
01:47First, the V-stitch was initially used to add a patch of stretchy rib fabric to the shirt
01:52so that it could fit over our big heads more easily.
01:56Secondly, these shirts were specifically designed for sports.
01:59So, the V included an additional piece of fabric to absorb the sweat that would build up during a game
02:05or a workout.
02:06As stretchy fabric became readily available and better at handling perspiration, the V lost its traditional value.
02:14But, like the tiny jean pocket, it has continued as a decorative feature.
02:18A reminder of our big-headed ancestors who apparently only sweated just below the chin.
02:24But, moving on.
02:26One place you won't find many people sweating is the golf course.
02:29You will see quite a few fashion disasters, sure.
02:33But sweat?
02:33Not so much.
02:35Golf was invented around the 16th century in Scotland.
02:38Back then, the ball was perfectly round and smooth.
02:41Over time, the ball would become dented from use.
02:44And at some point, golfers discovered that these imperfections actually helped the ball fly farther.
02:51Dimples were added on purpose in the 1900s,
02:53when it was found out that they reduced the aerodynamic drag that slowed down a smoother ball.
02:59And the dimples made the balls easier to control.
03:02And no, not all golf balls are created equal.
03:05The number of dimples can range from 300 to 500,
03:09with one company producing a ball with over a thousand little dents.
03:13Wow, a little overboard, eh?
03:15Need a quick, refreshing drink after a round of golf?
03:19Juiceboxes, created back in 1963, are very convenient.
03:23But why do they have these large triangular flaps on top?
03:27Their lifted flaps act as hand grips.
03:30This stops you from accidentally squeezing a full box and spilling juice all over the place,
03:35like onto your favorite t-shirt or the new couch.
03:38Now, when you're done golfing,
03:40grab your backpack with that leather diamond patch with two vertical openings.
03:44It's commonly referred to as a lash tab.
03:47But I much prefer its other name, pig snout.
03:50I mean, it certainly looks like one.
03:53You typically find these pig snouts on packs used by hikers and climbers.
03:57The diamond is a place to tie any extra gear that they need to carry,
04:01like boots, cooking equipment, or sleeping bags.
04:03But these lash tabs are also becoming more common on smaller backpacks.
04:07They're a nod to the past, but just as useful.
04:10Attach your running shoes to one next time you head to the gym,
04:13keeping those stinky things away from the rest of your clothes.
04:16Now, I'm sure you're a great driver.
04:20But for years, you've probably been neglecting an important safety feature right in front of your eyes.
04:26That rear-view mirror has a small tab located at the bottom center.
04:30It's high time you started using it.
04:32When this is flipped forward, the mirror is in day mode,
04:35providing a strong reflection of everything behind the car.
04:38Flipping the tab backward changes the whole situation to night mode.
04:43This reduces the brightness of the headlights behind you, resulting in a safer drive.
04:48Another cool car tip?
04:50If you're borrowing from a friend, using a rental, or have the memory of a houseplant,
04:55cars feature a handy indicator to let you know which side the gas tank is on.
04:59It's a tiny arrow next to the pump icon that points either left or right.
05:04Where the arrow points, that's where the gas tank can be found.
05:07And that's one less thing you have to remember.
05:11Okay, off to the grocery store.
05:13A regular shopping cart has a useful feature you might have been overlooking.
05:17Carts usually include loops in the metal frame, often behind the child seat.
05:22As you bag your groceries, hang the ones with fragile or squishable items, like eggs or bread, on these loops.
05:29Now they're out of harm's way when you toss that giant watermelon into the cart.
05:35Later, when you're unloading your groceries, do yourself a favor and grab that box of plastic wrap.
05:41You know, the one that is impossible to unroll without the whole tube coming out while the plastic wrap sticks
05:47to itself?
05:48Check out either end of the box, and you'll see small tabs that you are supposed to push in.
05:54This helps to hold the roll in place, so you can easily pull the plastic wrap out without all the
06:00fuss.
06:00Aluminum foil boxes also have these tabs.
06:03Now that you can finally use that plastic wrap, try this appealing hack.
06:08Separate that bunch of bananas and cover each stem in some plastic wrap.
06:13The stem releases a gas called ethylene.
06:16When it reaches the rest of the banana, it encourages the fruit to ripen and turn black.
06:21If you wrap the stems, your banana…
06:23So, making a mistake with a pencil is easy to fix.
06:27You just use the pink side, right?
06:29And with ink, you just flip the eraser and use the blue part.
06:33Wrong.
06:34And you just wrecked a perfectly good piece of paper.
06:37That's because the blue part is actually also for pencil.
06:40Mind blown.
06:42The blue side of the eraser is for erasing mistakes on thicker paper,
06:47where the softer pink side just can't get the job done.
06:50A vegetable peeler isn't just for potatoes or carrots.
06:54You can use it to shave off thin slices of onion.
06:57Hey, I just saved you time, stress, and a whole bunch of tears.
07:02It's also good for cutting perfect thin slices of cheese.
07:07Everything is better with cheese.
07:08The diagonal leather patch on backpacks isn't just for decoration.
07:14It's there to hold your nasty shoes.
07:17Backpacks are made for the outdoors, with pockets to hold water bottles, pens, maps, coins,
07:23and maybe even tiny dogs.
07:25So, it makes sense to tie up your muddy shoes on the outside of your bag.
07:30Placing a wooden spoon across the top of a pot of pasta
07:34can stop it from turning into a volcano situation.
07:37The bubbles get all confused when they come into contact with the spoon's water-repelling surface.
07:43And they retreat back into the pot, victory!
07:47Less mess and more pasta!
07:49If you're pre-rinsing your dishes like you were told to,
07:53you might be getting worse results from your dishwasher.
07:56Most modern dishwashers have sensors inside them to sense how dirty your plates are.
08:02Then they unleash a controlled jet of water to get all of that stuff off.
08:07Scrape any solid food into your compost bin and stack them up properly.
08:12Let the dishwasher do the hard work.
08:15Dropping an open juice box can turn a relaxing sundae into a day of cleaning up a sticky mess.
08:22The manufacturers know how you feel and how clumsy you can be.
08:25That's why they put little handles on the cartons.
08:29Flip up the flaps at the top of the juice box.
08:32Okay, now you can totally space out.
08:35Blenders are designed to have the liquids put in first.
08:39To make the perfect smoothie, add your milk, coconut water, yogurt, or whatever you use in first.
08:45Then your berries and spinach and whatever.
08:49You can thank me later.
08:50You're welcome.
08:52Ever pull the foil lid off a pudding or one of those mini applesauce things and realize you don't have
08:59a spoon with you?
09:00Don't worry, there's a trick for that, hidden in the foil.
09:04Give it a little fold and it's good to go.
09:07Now, it's not really a spoon, more of a mini shovel, but it gets the job done.
09:12Or you can use your fingers instead.
09:15No.
09:16No more sacrificing your fingernail on that key ring your friend got you in Cabo.
09:22For a frustration-free way to add a new key to your ring, grab a staple remover and wedge its
09:29teeth between the coils.
09:31Create even more space by pressing down.
09:34Now, there's no need to cry over spilled milk.
09:37Pouring milk out of a carton can sometimes lead to messy accidents.
09:41Unless you use this simple trick, turn the carton around and pour it out that way.
09:47What?
09:48It may seem weird, but once you try it, you'll never go back.
09:53Have you ever tried to pull out a square of plastic wrap only to have the whole roll jump out
09:59of the box in excitement?
10:01Not anymore.
10:02There's little cardboard tabs on the sides to hold the tube in place, making it easy to glide the film
10:09out.
10:10Just push them in and never be frustrated again.
10:14Never!
10:15Using a plunger on a clogged kitchen sink or toilet can be annoying.
10:20But have you really got the right tool for the job?
10:23One is the standard bowl-shaped rubber head.
10:27This is perfect for flat surfaces like a sink or a tub.
10:30The other one has a narrower head on it, specifically designed for toilet pipes.
10:36Having a cold drink on a hot summer's day is so refreshing.
10:41But what do you do if your soda bottle is still warm?
10:44Cry?
10:45The always handy paper towel is here to save the day.
10:50Wet the towel, wrap it around the bottle, and place it in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes.
10:55Presto!
10:56A nice cold beverage.
10:59When you look at a check and see MP near the signature line, it means the check printer used micro
11:05-print as an extra security feature.
11:08To the untrained eye, it looks like a normal line.
11:11Tricky stuff.
11:13Elevators have many tricks up their sleeves.
11:16Not that they actually wear coats or anything.
11:19Pressing the floor button twice to turn it off?
11:22Holding the closed door button and your floor together to get an express ride?
11:26Does that actually work?
11:28But what about that secret hole in the outside door?
11:32Is someone looking in on your bored, resting elevator face?
11:36As cool as that would be, it's only for maintenance people to open the elevator and fix any problems.
11:42Cutting cherry tomatoes can be extremely boring.
11:46One tomato at a time.
11:48Surely there's a quicker way to do this.
11:51Well, try placing a bunch of them between two plates.
11:54Slice in between and enjoy perfectly cut cherry tomato halves.
12:00The colored tags used to seal bread tell you which day of the week the bread was baked on.
12:06Who would have guessed?
12:07The coating makes it easier for shops to remove older loaves from the shelves.
12:13But bread tags can do more than keep your favorite loaf sealed.
12:17Grabbing the right cord from behind the TV is all about luck.
12:21Until now.
12:22Use the old bread tags as indicators to quickly find the cord you want.
12:28Look at some of those loose coins in your jar by the door.
12:32Notice those ridges?
12:33Back in the 18th century, people would file coins down, round up the shavings, and mint their own coins later.
12:41To stop this, the US Mint decided to put ridges on the coins to show if they'd been tampered with.
12:47Now, it's just tradition.
12:50The indent at the bottom of wine bottles is called a punt.
12:54The punt makes the wine bottles stronger.
12:56So if they're dropped, the cork won't fly across the room with all that pressure.
13:01Now, takeaway sodas have a built-in coaster.
13:05Where, you might ask?
13:06The lid, of course.
13:08Place the lid down on a table under your drink to avoid any of those annoying condensation rings.
13:15Wooden hangers aren't just great for the environment.
13:18They'll save your clothes, too.
13:19If you have pine or cedar hangers laying around, keep them in the closet with all the others.
13:26The secret behind wooden hangers is that they'll keep moths off your clothes and make them smell fresh, too.
13:32Only a few people know the secret of getting your to-go ketchup out of the bottle without wasting any.
13:39So, tap that number 57 sweet spot to get a perfect, what's-the-word, dollop.
13:46Don't waste your strawberries by cutting off the top.
13:49Use a straw and push through from the bottom of the strawberry.
13:53Now, enjoy a tasty cylinder of strawberry goodness.
13:56Just don't eat the leaves.
13:59The brushes on the sides of escalators aren't for cleaning your shoes.
14:03But they do do a great job.
14:05The nylon brushes stop us from getting caught on the side of the escalator by tickling our ankles.
14:12Interesting trick!
14:14Many screwdrivers can be used with a wrench to create more torque.
14:18Just place the wrench over the handle of the screwdriver and you'll use a lot less force than you would
14:24have before.
14:24It also makes it easier to get to those hard-to-reach areas.
14:29Flip any Tupperware container over and you'll likely see a few symbols.
14:33These are to show you if they're dishwasher-safe, if they can be microwaved or frozen, and how to recycle
14:40them.
14:41So, it turns out we've been opening bananas wrong for way too long.
14:46Instead of opening up at the stem, turn them upside down and peel from the bottom.
14:52It opens much easier that way.
14:54That's how monkeys eat them.
14:56So, how do we get it so wrong?
14:59Analog watches can do much more than tell time.
15:02If you need to step away from your computer a bunch of times, but don't want to have to keep
15:07logging back in,
15:08place your mouse over the top of your analog watch.
15:12The mouse will read the ticking second hand and keep your computer screen from turning black.
15:18Extension cords can easily frustrate anyone.
15:21Just as you start getting into a rhythm, the power cuts out.
15:25The best way to avoid this is simple.
15:28Builders use this trick all the time.
15:30Tie the ends together and they'll never disconnect again.
15:35Keychain bottle openers aren't just for kids, you know.
15:38On the underside, there's a thing you can use to open a can as well.
15:42This works especially well if you don't have nails or don't want them broken.
15:48Back in the day, pizza for dinner was like winning the lottery, only with more cheese.
15:53But did you ever notice that plastic stopper in the middle of the box, stopping the lid from touching the
15:59pizza?
16:00It also has another use.
16:02Use this little stopper to hold down the slice next to yours when you're getting it out of the box.
16:08Yeah, you can thank me later.
16:10That square of fabric isn't meant for repairing holes in your clothing, although might as well keep it just in
16:17case.
16:18It's actually a tester for your washing machine and detergent.
16:22If the fabric square comes out of the cycle okay, then wash away.
16:26But be honest, how many people do you think have really ever done this?
16:32I'm guessing not many.
16:34Okay, so right after being processed, plastic water bottles aren't the size you buy at the store.
16:40Even a gallon water bottle starts its life as a small tube.
16:43Later, it gets heated, inflated, and shaped into the bottle you know.
16:47Boy, I can relate to the heated and inflated part.
16:51Now, not all potato chips are actually fried potato slices.
16:55Some companies use a mix of potato flakes, cornstarch, and water to produce chips.
17:01This mix is then pressed into a dough, and chips are cut out from it with the help of shape
17:06molds.
17:06Then the chips are fried, which takes about 11 seconds.
17:10After that, all excess oil gets drained, and the chips are seasoned and packed.
17:16There's a legend that only two people in the world know the original recipe that gives Coca-Cola its signature
17:22taste.
17:23These people aren't allowed to travel together so that the recipe never gets lost.
17:28Even though it's just a popular legend, not many people are aware of all the ingredients of the world-famous
17:34drink.
17:36One of them used to be the cola nut.
17:38Hey, I used to be a cola nut.
17:40You can find these nuts inside the fruit of the cola tree.
17:44Each fruit is about the size of a chestnut and has between 2 and 5 cola nuts inside.
17:49The cola fruit and nuts are packed with caffeine.
17:54Nowadays, Coca-Cola is said to no longer contain the cola nut extract.
17:58It's rumored to have been replaced with artificial flavoring.
18:02But since the drink's recipe is such a closely guarded secret, no one knows for sure.
18:07Hey, maybe we can ask Pepsi!
18:11These days, it's quite simple to make a mirror.
18:14Producers take a regular sheet of glass as a base.
18:16Then, they apply a reflective coating.
18:19This usually means spraying a thin layer of either silver or aluminum onto the back of the sheet of glass.
18:25This process is called silvering.
18:29Some kinds of car wax contain carnauba wax, also called Brazil wax.
18:34That's a vegetable wax people get from the fronds of the carnauba tree growing in Brazil.
18:39To get the wax, the leaves of this tree first get dried and then beaten.
18:43Ooh, ooh, ow, ow!
18:44This is how you can remove the powdery wax.
18:49Now, pencils!
18:51First, their leads are made by mixing clay and graphite powder.
18:54This mixture is then baked.
18:56After that, pencil bodies are made.
18:58If they're wooden, the material should be chosen carefully.
19:02It should be soft enough to sharpen but tough enough not to break.
19:07When the pre-cut sections are delivered to the factory, they have grooves cut in them.
19:11These grooves will later accommodate the leads.
19:14Then, special glue is added.
19:16This way, the leads will stay in place.
19:18Next, every second section is sent to a special conveyor, and the leads are placed in the grooves.
19:24Then, another section is glued to the one filled with leads.
19:27We get a large multi-pencil sandwich.
19:30Mmm, sandwich.
19:31I'm getting hungry.
19:32The two parts of this sandwich get compressed and cut lengthwise.
19:36Then, they're shaped and form separate pencils.
19:41Lava lamps were invented in the middle of the 20th century.
19:44The magic happening inside is due to the right amount and type of ingredients.
19:49Two of them are oil and paraffin wax.
19:51The oil helps the wax heat up.
19:54And once it's heated, it starts rising up slowly.
19:57Once the blob reaches the surface, it cools down and sinks back to the bottom.
20:04Now, nutmeg is a strongly flavored spice used in many cuisines all over the globe.
20:09Despite its name, nutmeg isn't a nut.
20:12It's technically a seed native to the Spice Islands and East Indies tropical islands.
20:17Nutmeg grows on trees, and the seed itself is sealed in a shell.
20:22Once it's ripe, the outer shell cracks open.
20:26Chocolate comes from the cacao tree, which is native to the Amazon.
20:30These trees also grow in Central and South America and some other tropical climates in Africa and Asia.
20:37The seeds of the cacao tree are very bitter.
20:40They have to be fermented to develop the flavor you're used to.
20:44After this process, the beans get dried, cleaned, and roasted.
20:48The shell is removed, and crumbled bits of dried cocoa beans are ground a cocoa mass.
20:53This mass is then used in the production of all kinds of chocolatey things.
21:00In the past, people used to chew different types of aromatic substances,
21:04including beeswax, tree resin, or even aromatic twigs.
21:08But modern-day chewing gum is made of a natural latex-like ingredient called chicle.
21:14It gets extracted from trees.
21:17Modern marbles are made from glass.
21:19The first step is to melt recycled glass and previously rejected marbles that turned out to be too small or
21:26too big.
21:26About 15 hours later, the molten glass is ready for processing.
21:31A special cutter bar moves through the stream of liquid glass every half a second.
21:37It separates small pieces of glass.
21:39They're future marbles called slugs.
21:42The faster the cutter bar moves, the smaller the marbles are.
21:47After that, the still-hot slugs are sent through several constantly rotating metal rollers.
21:52They keep the slugs apart and also cool them.
21:55These ridged rollers also give the marbles their spherical shape.
21:59As for the marble's final coloring, it's determined already at the melting stage.
22:04That's when the air passes the coloring through the glass.
22:08You can find springs everywhere, from tools, electronics, and toys, to pens and mattresses.
22:15They come in different forms.
22:16For example, torsion, wire, extension, or compression springs.
22:22When a spring is made, a steel cord is passed to a derailer.
22:26How thick this cord is depends on what kind of spring we need.
22:29The derailer unwinds the roll and sends the cord to a computer-controlled forming machine.
22:35That's where the cord gets coiled to the needed length and cut into pieces.
22:41Now, to produce tomato ketchup, one of my favorites,
22:44you need tomato paste or puree, sugar, or some other natural sweetener.
22:49Salt, spices, vinegar, and onion powder.
22:53First, the needed volume of the tomato paste is heated while being constantly stirred.
22:57Then, other ingredients are added as well.
23:01Before the ketchup is bottled, it has to go through several cooling stages.
23:05Meanwhile, bottles are already aligned and waiting to be filled with the ketchup.
23:10This usually happens automatically.
23:12At the end of this process, caps and labels are added to the bottles.
23:17Cashew nuts are rich in plant protein, healthy fats, and fiber, and low in sugar.
23:23But they're some of the most expensive nuts out there.
23:26And no wonder!
23:27The cashew tree, native to tropical regions of Brazil,
23:30produces a long stalk called a cashew apple.
23:33It resembles a small pear.
23:35Well then, why don't they just call it a cashew pear?
23:38Anyway, at the end of this stalk, there's a kidney-shaped nut.
23:43It's protected by a double shell that contains a poisonous, oily substance.
23:48It's the main reason cashews aren't sold in their shells like peanuts or pistachios.
23:52Cashews need to be dried and roasted first.
23:55This removes the toxins and makes the shell brittle and much easier to remove.
24:01Nail polish, as we know it today, is a rather modern invention.
24:05It became popular at the beginning of the 20th century.
24:08Different companies use different kinds of chemicals and ingredients to produce nail polish.
24:13But one of these ingredients is always the same.
24:17Nitrocellulose.
24:18This substance is actually liquid, but it gets mixed with plasticizers.
24:22They make nail polish more flexible and allow you to wear it longer.
24:27The process of creating ice cream sandwiches is pretty simple.
24:31First, ice cream gets whipped.
24:33It's done to add some air.
24:35The resulting substance is then sent to the next part of the assembly.
24:39Their two lines of wafers are already sandwiched together.
24:42And ice cream is simultaneously injected between them.
24:46It happens so quickly that more than 100 ice cream sandwiches can be made in a minute.
24:51Mmm, how many can I eat in a minute?
24:55There are all kinds of plastic brooms out there.
24:58But there's one type that's made from recycled plastic bottles.
25:02With people buying 1 million plastic bottles all over the world, it's a cool way to reuse plastic.
25:10Tires production is a multi-step process.
25:13Tires are made from more than 15 main ingredients.
25:16Among them, there's synthetic and natural rubber, carbon black pigment, and chemical additives.
25:23Giant mixers stir these ingredients under high pressure and temperature.
25:27The final result is almost always thin rubber gum.
25:30It gets rolled into sheets.
25:32After that, tires get assembled on a special machine.
25:35Different kinds of cloth, rubber, and metal are used for the production of a tire.
25:40Finally, the tire gets cured in a special press under more than 300 degrees of heat and high pressure.
25:47This process lasts for 12 to 15 minutes.
25:51When they make darts, the flight shafts are produced first.
25:5510-foot-long aluminum rods are put into a special machine.
25:58It has a few cutting tools that work from several angles at the same time.
26:03The rod turns into shafts.
26:05There are threads cut into each flight shaft so that it can be later attached to the dart barrel.
26:11That's the part you hold and fling.
26:13On the other end, a cross saw makes slots for the aero flights.
26:18At the same time, brass rods turn into the barrels on another machine.
26:23Grooves are cut into the barrel surface.
26:25This makes them easier to hold.
26:27And finally, they produce a dart point.
26:29It's done with the help of a hydraulic press.
26:32It forces pointed steel into the hollow part of the barrel.
26:36And darts all there is about how they make darts.
26:40You know what?
26:41That little disc that's underneath bottle caps isn't just a leftover part of the production process.
26:47It creates an even tighter seal with the lid.
26:49So even if you turn the bottle upside down, the liquid doesn't leak out everywhere.
26:54The plastic disc keeps carbonated soda sparkly for longer as well.
26:58So keep it if it's going back into the fridge.
27:01Placing a wooden spoon across a pot of cooking pasta can prevent the water from boiling over.
27:07This will destabilize the bubbles when they contact the spoon, preventing a spillover onto the stovetop.
27:13To make the perfect smoothie, put the liquids in first.
27:16Then add any ingredients after you've put milk, coconut water, coffee, or yogurt.
27:21This will allow the perfect swirl to blend everything properly.
27:25When you open a peanut butter jar for the first time, it looks all creamy and delicious.
27:30Okay?
27:31But the next day, you unscrew the lid and see a layer of unpleasantly looking brownish-yellow liquid on the
27:37top of your tree.
27:38Yuck!
27:39Well, that's oil making its way out.
27:42To avoid it, turn the jar over and store it like that.
27:45The next time, when you open the jar again, the contents will mix once more and you'll be able to
27:51enjoy that PB&J to the fullest.
27:53That hole inside of the pasta fork stirrer doesn't only drain water out.
27:58It's a great measuring tool for how much spaghetti to cook per person.
28:02The hole is the recommended amount for a single serving.
28:05Pressing the crosswalk button won't always make the walk signal come up.
28:09These buttons can be divided into three categories.
28:12The first needs to be pressed, the second won't work, and the third requires a push of the button to
28:18activate that walk signal after a certain time in the day.
28:22It all depends on what city you're in, the time of day, and where you are in that city.
28:28Tinfoil and plastic wrap boxes have a special design on there to hold that roll in place.
28:33A cardboard tab on each end that works as a lock.
28:37Push those tabs in, and the roll will stay inside the box.
28:41Repeatedly pushing the closed door button in a U.S. elevator isn't going to make it close any sooner.
28:47In 1990, the U.S. passed a Disabilities Act for elevators,
28:51which means that elevators had to ensure that someone with a disability had time to get inside one.
28:57The only people who can bypass this are emergency workers and building maintenance people.
29:02They'll have keys or even special codes to make that button operational.
29:07You can turn on the new episode of your favorite TV show, fall into your cozy couch with a bag
29:12of chips,
29:13tear it open, and now you have to catch the chips spilling over.
29:17You've torn the bag too much.
29:19Careful not to make it worse.
29:20Grab a hole punch and make a hole right at the end of the tear.
29:24That will stop it from going further thanks to the round shape of the hole.
29:27Pouring out juice or milk with the spout at the bottom leads to a glugging effect that splashes the liquid
29:33all around.
29:34To avoid this, flip the carton around with the spout at the top.
29:38This allows better airflow to happen, allowing a more even flow.
29:43Same principle works with gas cans that have two holes with caps.
29:46They aren't there to fill different size equipments.
29:49The second hole is meant to be uncapped before you pour your gas to prevent that glugging effect.
29:55Getting one tic-tac out of that tiny container can usually end up as fine.
30:00I'm not complaining, but we've been doing it wrong the whole time.
30:04There's a hole built into the lid of the container that does more than keeping the lid closed tightly.
30:09Flip the container upside down and one tic-tac will be stuck in the lid.
30:14Changing the thermostat setting in the vast majority of office buildings won't do a thing.
30:19The system controls are kept outside the air ducts, not on the wall.
30:23These dummy thermostats are to give the illusion that the AC or heat is changing.
30:29The most they'll change is one or two degrees.
30:31That's if they're connected at all.
30:34Nonstick pans make cleaning up a breeze after cooking a meal.
30:37But what makes a nonstick pan so useful is the coating.
30:40However, metal utensils on the pan will increase the chances of scratching or ruining the coating.
30:46So it's best to opt for those made of wood or plastic.
30:50How many times have you heated your food in the microwave,
30:53only to stir it on the plate and heat it again?
30:56Because it's only hot at the edges, but ice cold in the center.
31:00Well, to forget about it forever, make some room in the center of the plate,
31:04spreading the food toward the edges before putting it in the oven.
31:07The microwaves heat the food from the walls,
31:10so it's only natural that the middle takes the longest to heat up.
31:14One more microwave trick while we're at it.
31:17You can actually mute it.
31:18Look closely at the front panel for a sound button.
31:21If there's none, try pressing and holding 1 or 0, stop or cancel.
31:26It'll either result in turning off the beeping sounds or activating a lock feature.
31:30And now you're on your own.
31:32Slow cookers work by trapping the heat inside and gradually cook food over a period of time.
31:38Lifting a lid to check on its progress, like a pot lid, will allow the heat to escape,
31:43increasing the amount of cooking time considerably.
31:45So, no peeking!
31:47That little pocket on your jeans wasn't designed for loose change or keys.
31:52They were originally designed for the pocket watch in the 1890s.
31:56Around those pocket areas, there are rivets sticking out as well.
31:59They're there to help reinforce the sensitive areas of the jeans that get the most wear and tear.
32:05Pre-rinsing your dishes before putting them into the dishwasher might be all for nothing.
32:10Most modern dishwashers have sensors inside to sense how dirty your plates are.
32:15This allows them to wash the dishes with a controlled amount of water.
32:19Scrape any solid food away and stack properly, allowing the dishwasher to do the hard work.
32:24Ceiling fans aren't just for hot days.
32:26There's a little switch on top that can change the direction of the fan.
32:30The summer setting runs counterclockwise to pull the cooler air up,
32:34while the winter setting moves clockwise, pushing the warmer air down.
32:39Metallic zippers have a hidden lock built in.
32:42Next time you've put on a pair of pants, shorts, or skirt,
32:46don't leave the zipper handle in an upward position.
32:49Push the little zipper tab downwards and it'll automatically lock.
32:54Toothpicks have a built-in holder to prevent you from just leaving them on the table.
32:58Just break off the top.
32:59Place that on your table and your toothpick between the notches.
33:03Pointy end up, of course.
33:05Now, it won't touch the table and get all dirty.
33:07You can do the same with disposable chopsticks.
33:10Break off the top piece before you pull them apart.
33:13Every can of soda comes with a tab for easy opening of the tasty beverage,
33:18and every single one of them has a relatively large hole in the top.
33:22While it can make it easier to get your finger under the tab to get to your soda,
33:26its intended purpose is a straw holder.
33:29Spin the tab over the opening and place your straw through it to secure it in.
33:34Those tiny dimples on golf balls actually give a greater lift to the ball and reduce air resistance,
33:40meaning the ball can go further with them.
33:42These dimples come in spherical and hexagonal shapes,
33:45with each slightest change affecting the ball's performance.
33:48That is, if you can hit the thing with some degree of confidence and accuracy,
33:53which, of course, doesn't include me.
33:55Some pens have caps with holes in their tops.
33:58Those are put there as a safety measure.
34:00If someone accidentally swallows a cap while chewing on it,
34:04they'll still have some space to breathe.
34:06When you order a soda to go, it usually comes with a plastic lid.
34:10This lid is useful when you're in the car or walking
34:13and want to prevent your soda from spilling.
34:16But it can also be a great coaster.
34:18Just flip the lid upside down and place it under your cup.
34:23If you prefer to buy milk in plastic containers,
34:26you've probably seen big circles on their sides.
34:28These circles absorb the shock if you drop the milk jug on the floor.
34:33They also create some extra room for the jug to expand if needed.
34:36That's how you can see if the milks turn bad without tasting it.
34:41Women's blouses mostly have their buttons on the left.
34:44But the majority of people are right-handed.
34:47So it'd definitely make more sense to put buttons on the same side.
34:51But a hundred or even more years ago,
34:54only rich women had blouses with buttons.
34:56And they had maids who dressed them.
34:58The buttons on the left were actually on the right
35:01for the maids who faced the women they were dressing.
35:03The next one is a little bit of a mask.
35:03The next one is a little bit of a mask.
35:03The next one is a little bit of a mask.
35:04The next one is a little bit of a mask.