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Why some floors on elevators have stars next to them and other hidden features of common objects!
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00:00So, you just sat down to eat at your favorite restaurant.
00:03The waiter comes by the table to get your order of drinks.
00:06You've been craving some soda all day, so you order a Coke.
00:10The waiter looks really sorry, but he says,
00:13It's a Pepsi restaurant.
00:15Can you count the number of times this has happened to you?
00:18Even when you're traveling abroad, it's either Coke or Pepsi.
00:21If you like both, you end up having to pick sides.
00:25So, how about we get to the bottom of this rivalry?
00:27Is one of them objectively better than the other?
00:30The first category, variety.
00:33I'd say both companies are pretty good at this.
00:35You can easily choose between diet, no sugar, and even cherry Coke.
00:39While with Pepsi, you can even order such wild tastes as lemon, lime, caramel, and even some spicy flavors.
00:47The next category is taste.
00:49As you probably know, taste is something very personal.
00:52There's no right or wrong answer here, of course, but everyone has their favorite.
00:56The Coca-Cola recipe has been an intensely guarded secret since 1891,
01:02when John Pemberton, the inventor of the drink, sold the recipe.
01:06It was then modified by the buyer, Asha Candler.
01:09And that's exactly the recipe we know and love today.
01:12Meanwhile, Pepsi sweet taste was invented by Kalem Bradham.
01:17Sometime later, Charles Guth purchased Bradham's bankrupt company.
01:21This guy also owned a candy company named Loft.
01:25Can it explain why Pepsi's recipe is sweeter than Coke's?
01:29What do your taste buds say?
01:30Coke or Pepsi?
01:32Now, you've just woken up.
01:34You ordered pizza the night before and are ready to have some leftovers for breakfast.
01:38You open the fridge and, uh-oh, you're faced with a tough choice.
01:43Cold pizza or cold pasta?
01:45How and why do both of these dishes taste so good when cold?
01:50There's actually science behind their amazing taste.
01:53According to pasta experts, your spaghetti tastes even better the next day
01:57because of that little thing called starch.
01:59It's mainly found in cereals and potatoes.
02:02To put it simply, the ingredients of these dishes have more time to get to know each other better
02:08as they spend the night sitting in the fridge.
02:10The starch absorbs the fat and sauce and seasoning overnight.
02:14It vacuums all the tastiness and makes the flavor much richer.
02:18This goes for both pizza and pasta.
02:21I guess it's not coincidence then that some people often over-order these types of food
02:26just so they can have some leftovers to appreciate the next morning.
02:30No, we never do that at my house.
02:33Still on the topic of pizza,
02:35I say let's settle the pineapple on pizza debate once and for all.
02:39It's true that this is the line that separates many of us.
02:42One side of the argument says berries should never go on pizza.
02:46Wait, what?
02:47In case you didn't know, pineapples are actually berries.
02:50A group of berries that have fused together, that is.
02:53Now, on the other side, there are Hawaiian pizza lovers.
02:57These ones will try to convince you how great pineapple is when mixed together with tomato sauce.
03:02It's supposed to add sweetness and freshness to counterbalance the spice of the tomato sauce.
03:07So, what do you have to say about that?
03:10Yay or nay?
03:11Oh, and have you ever tried pineapples on burgers?
03:15Yep, they have Concord burgers as well.
03:17Some fans say pineapple plays the same role as pickles.
03:21It provides that sweet, salty, and tangy flavor that your burger experience is in dire need of.
03:27Now, no twin is exactly the same, except when it comes to Twix bars.
03:32If you're the one to pick sides, then I guess you've already picked yours.
03:36Now, tell me, are you the left Twix or the right Twix fan?
03:41Does it make any difference?
03:42Or is it all just a genius marketing move?
03:46If you've bought Twix over the last years, you've probably been faced with three options.
03:51A regular package, a package that is said to contain two left Twix bars,
03:55and another one that contains two right Twix bars.
03:58Now, as you may know, Twix comes in pairs.
04:01But in 2012, Twix's manufacturer, Mars, took this to the next level.
04:07They began to claim that the bars were not identical twins.
04:10Through very humorous commercials, Mars gives the consumer the idea
04:14that the production process for each bar is different.
04:18The story is that the Twix inventors, brothers Earl and Seamus,
04:22once reached a breaking point, quite literally.
04:24They disagreed on chocolate-pouring techniques and caramel consistency.
04:29So, each brother went on to found his own company.
04:32For example, in the left Twix company,
04:35the crunchy cookie base is cascaded in caramel and bathed in chocolate.
04:38While in the right Twix company,
04:40the crisp cookie and creamy caramel base are cloaked in chocolate.
04:45Now, if you ask me, this sounds like a bunch of synonyms thrown together.
04:48Hey, I like synonyms, especially on my oatmeal.
04:51Anyway, some excited fans have even gone as far as to fact-check
04:56if there are any real differences between the left and right Twix bars.
05:00It turns out that the left Twix was just a little bit crunchier.
05:04And in case you're wondering how that was tested,
05:07let's just say it involved a digital decibel meter.
05:10The bars on the left averaged 72.3 decibels in crunchiness,
05:14while the bars on the right averaged 69.6 decibels.
05:18So, does that mean louder tastes better? You tell me.
05:22Fans think it might be due to the packaging or storage of Twix chocolate bars.
05:26They suggest it's less about left versus right and more about top versus bottom placement.
05:32The Twix that ends up at the bottom of the package during the production process
05:36might be less crunchy.
05:38Oy.
05:39Now, I'm sure every country probably has some other dilemma.
05:42But here in the U.S., I'd say the main one is the peanut butter over or under the jelly
05:48debate.
05:48If you've ever been young, raise your hand if you were ever in that demographic,
05:53then you must have developed a preference.
05:56While some responsible grown-up was packing your lunchbox,
05:59what did you scream?
06:00Jelly first or peanut butter first?
06:02People around here have strong opinions on how to make the perfect PB&J sandwich.
06:07Some say that the peanut butter lays the perfect foundation for your favorite jelly,
06:12while others say that jelly goes first since it's thinner and spreads more easily.
06:16Well, the question remains, what side are you on?
06:21If you had to pick, would you say you are a taco or a falafel person?
06:25You might be thinking, are these even comparable?
06:28And I'll say, oh yeah, they're both great but serve completely different purposes.
06:33Some definitions here.
06:35Taco, a Mexican dish made up of a fried tortilla,
06:38folded and filled with chili beans, lettuce, and your choice of meat.
06:42Falafel, a Middle Eastern dish that is basically patties of ground chickpeas or fava beans,
06:48seasoned to perfection, stuffed into pita bread with lots of different sauce toppings.
06:52Well, I'm not sure I made my point here.
06:55Or have I?
06:56If this has made your mouth water or encouraged you to run down the street to buy one dish or
07:01the other,
07:01then I guess I've succeeded.
07:04Oh, and in case you don't know which one to choose, just go for a taco falafel.
07:08These do exist.
07:10And I guess they probably taste great too.
07:13Have you ever stopped mid-sip and wondered, is coffee a soup?
07:17Apparently, some people are convinced that coffee is not a beverage but rather a soup.
07:22Now, what makes them think so?
07:24According to some fans of this theory, coffee is actually a broth.
07:27That's because coffee beans are finely ground and later brewed in water.
07:32This process creates an unthickened liquid, usually recognized as broth.
07:37This theory has its deniers, of course.
07:39Those say it doesn't resemble broth at all,
07:42as broths usually mean that the liquid has some meal-like value and various nutritional factors.
07:48And coffee is, well, coffee is just coffee.
07:51It's supposed to taste nice and give you energy, even if you order the frou-frou versions like low-fat,
07:57no-foam, double-shot grande lattes with 2%, like I get.
08:01Hey, what's not to like?
08:03Now, tell us in the comments below your choice for each of these food battles.
08:07There's nothing better than a nice piece of buttered toast for breakfast, if we're not counting hot fudge sundaes.
08:13But if you find it harder to spread out cold butter over your toast, here's an idea.
08:19Use a cheese grater.
08:20Figure out the amount you need and grate the product.
08:23The process will also soften the butter, making it easier to spread,
08:27and you won't have to melt a too large amount of it in the process.
08:31But still, that hot fudge.
08:34Dried pasta comes in all sorts of different shapes and sizes for a reason.
08:38That's because each type of pasta goes best with a particular sauce.
08:43Pasta shells, for example, are perfect with denser and chunkier sauces.
08:48Why?
08:48Because the sauce gets inside the shells, making it easier to serve and eat the dish.
08:54The ribbed outer surface also helps with covering the shells in the sauce.
08:59If you ever end up burning your cookies,
09:02you can save them with your trusty grater, too.
09:05Just grate off the blackened parts after carefully taking the cookies from the baking tray.
09:09But be careful and wait until the cookies have cooled down.
09:14Also, if you ruin their shape a bit, you can always dip them in some melted chocolate.
09:19Ooh.
09:20After the chocolate cools down, you'll have perfectly shaped cookies.
09:23Although, after it gets past your lips and beyond,
09:27does the shape of the cookie actually matter?
09:29Just saying.
09:32If you like adding a lot of ingredients to your sandwiches,
09:35but don't really appreciate it when the bread gets soggy,
09:38there is a way to reduce the amount of moisture.
09:41Pick your sliced tomatoes or cucumbers
09:43and place them between two paper towels for up to five minutes.
09:47After that, you can use them.
09:49Also, make sure to spread butter, cheese, or sauces,
09:52like mayo or ketchup, onto the bread first.
09:55This will help you seal the bread and keep moisture at bay.
10:01Some people think that the little white string that you find near an egg yolk
10:05needs to be removed before you cook the egg.
10:07Well, I'm here to tell you that these strands are called calaza,
10:11and you don't actually need to get rid of them.
10:13They help keep the yolk in place at the egg's center.
10:16A calaza is not going to mess up the consistency or the taste of your food.
10:20So, removing it is completely up to you.
10:24Ever notice that most juice boxes come with two flaps, one on each side?
10:29Those are actually handles.
10:31Manufacturers design the boxes this way to make it easier for us to hold them.
10:35This way, we don't end up squeezing the box, making the juice spill out.
10:41Now, you don't need to be a baking pro to know that you can use both white and brown sugar
10:46in your recipes.
10:47But have you ever wondered what the difference between these two is?
10:51It turns out that the only thing that sets them apart is that, during production,
10:56a small amount of molasses is added to the brown sugar.
11:00Molasses is basically a sort of syrup you get when processing sugarcane.
11:05It's usually removed during the refining process.
11:08That's how white sugar is produced.
11:10But if some amount of molasses remains in the final product,
11:14we end up with brown sugar, with its specific taste and darker hue.
11:18It's a good thing.
11:21There are a lot of things you can put in your dishwasher, apart from your dishes.
11:25For example, you can clean such things as your silicone oven mix
11:30or the knobs of some kitchen appliances, like your oven or stove.
11:34You can also use dish soap to get rid of greasy stains on your clothes.
11:37Be it pasta sauce or salad dressings.
11:40Hey, sometimes we miss our mouths.
11:42So, just apply a little dish detergent to the stain and then rinse with water.
11:47Use non-colored soap for lighter clothes.
11:50For more difficult stains, let the dish soap sink in for a bit,
11:54then throw the piece of clothing in the washer as usual.
11:56And think about maybe getting a bib.
11:59If none of the methods have helped you organize your closet,
12:03and you're still overwhelmed with large piles of clothes,
12:06there's a simple way that might be effective.
12:08It's called the one-in-one-out rule.
12:12That means for every new piece of clothing you buy,
12:15you need to get rid of one you already have.
12:18That means you'll always be decluttering your Spanx.
12:21To make it easier to find something in your closet, good luck!
12:25Keep your most used items at eye level.
12:28This way, they'll be easier to find and pull out when you're in a hurry.
12:31Those items that you tend to use less often, like your evening clothes, for example,
12:36can stay on the shelves above or below your eye level.
12:40You can make good use of old spice tins.
12:43If you glue some powerful magnets to the inside of the tins,
12:46they can double as magnetic shelves.
12:49You can use them for all sorts of everyday items,
12:52like kitchen pliers, ice cream scoops, or even cutlery.
12:56You can also place them on any metallic surface, like your refrigerator door.
13:01They'll blend in nicely with your kitchen magnets.
13:04Hidden in your laundry room, there's a great tool for picking up head hair.
13:08It sometimes works better than lint rollers.
13:11Take a dryer sheet and, using some elbow grease,
13:15you'll get rid of that dog or cat hair in no time.
13:18It works on all sorts of surfaces,
13:20but it's especially effective for upholstered furniture.
13:24Now, if you don't like it when a door starts squeaking whenever you enter a room,
13:29get a bar of soap and rub it straight on the hinges.
13:32This will only help for a while, though.
13:34But it'll do the trick until you manage to get to a hardware store.
13:38And, you know, buy some oil.
13:40Have you ever noticed that, in some elevators,
13:43there's a star next to the number of a specific floor?
13:46No, it's not to indicate where my office is.
13:50It's there to point out where the nearest exit is.
13:53And it's not always on the first floor.
13:55It's most likely located on the floor closest to the street.
13:59Have you ever wondered why stop signs are red?
14:03Well, back in the day, they didn't actually have any particular color at all.
14:07Before the 1920s, they didn't even have a standardized shade.
14:12In 1922, though, someone came up with the octagon.
14:16But initially, it was painted yellow.
14:18All because the red coloring tended to fade out too quickly because of sun exposure.
14:23So, yellow turned out to be the best option.
14:26It took another 30 years for fade-resistant enamel paint to be invented.
14:31We ended up changing the color of the stop sign back to red.
14:34After all, it's still the best color if you want something to be easily noticeable.
14:40Do you know there's a type of rose that can grow taller than people?
14:44According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the tallest rose bush ever found grew in Vienna, Austria.
14:51It was a staggering 28 and a half feet tall.
14:54Yes, it arose to a great height.
14:57In the same way we all have unique patterns on our fingerprints, no two tigers have the same set of
15:03stripes.
15:04It makes it easier for people working with this feline species to distinguish one tiger from another.
15:10I'll bet you didn't know, the White House has its own flower shop hidden in the basement of the building.
15:16It's supposed to provide flower arrangements for all sorts of events that take place there.
15:21It's probably no surprise that pizza has become an American staple dish despite its Italian origin.
15:28People in the U.S. love it so much that they buy 350 slices of pizza every second in the
15:35States.
15:36Man, I am not getting my fair share.
15:39To manage the huge demand for this delicious dish, around 17% of all restaurants in the U.S. are
15:45pizzerias.
15:47Finally, there's a way to make lemon juice without the seeds getting into your beverage.
15:52Try cutting the fruit in two and squeezing it with a pair of kitchen tongs.
15:57The pointed end of the lemon should be facing down.
16:00The juice will flow down, but the seeds will remain inside the lemon.
16:04Ooh, lemonade. It goes well with pizza.
16:09Did you ever notice that the toilet paper color is usually white?
16:13But this color wasn't always a favorite.
16:16In fact, colored toilet papers popped out on the shelves in the 1950s.
16:21Homeowners purchased pink, blue, yellow, green, and even black paper because these colors matched the interior.
16:30But eventually, many doctors began to associate the dye in colored toilet papers with increased health risks.
16:36Also, the dye didn't allow the colored paper to decompose as quickly when it was flushed down,
16:42which increased the risk of clogging septic tanks.
16:45This made manufacturing and retail prices too high compared to the basic white paper.
16:51And eventually, the demand began to fall.
16:56And now, let's take a closer look at these fancy patterns.
17:00Most people probably don't care about the decorations when it comes to their toilet paper.
17:05However, these patterns still exist.
17:07But why?
17:09Well, there are several opinions.
17:11Some say it's just a marketing tool.
17:14Manufacturers use pretty decor to make their products look more aesthetically pleasing.
17:18And to make customers associate their brand with elegance and a luxurious lifestyle.
17:24Another explanation is more practical.
17:27These patterns fluff up the paper, which makes it more absorbent.
17:32Speaking of fluffiness, have you ever wondered why they have such rough toilet paper in public toilets?
17:39The most obvious answer is that high-quality toilet paper is more expensive.
17:43Also, companies prefer purchasing giant rolls of low-quality paper because they can change them less frequently.
17:51This decision also helps prevent stealing.
17:54Yes, people actually steal paper from public toilets.
17:58Have you ever noticed that light switches in public toilets are usually placed outside?
18:04Well, it's not a coincidence.
18:06Construction companies do it for safety reasons.
18:09Because, as we all know, electricity plus water is a dangerous combination.
18:14And light switches are connected to power.
18:17Therefore, electricity literally flows through them.
18:20Of course, professionally installed switches will have a bunch of additional safety precautions.
18:25But most builders prefer not to take risks.
18:28The UK has far stricter rules for light switch safety compared to the US.
18:33That's why, if you live in London, you'll probably find light switches outside the bathroom more commonly.
18:40But don't worry.
18:41Most bathrooms in the US feature independent electrical circuits.
18:45This provides additional safety in case of accidental electric shock.
18:50When any change in the electrical current happens, they should shut off automatically.
18:56There are so many awesome lighting opportunities in this world.
19:00But why are the traffic lights red, green, and yellow?
19:04Turns out, there's a reasonable explanation for it.
19:08Before traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals for trains.
19:12At first, railroad operators used white color to mean go, red to mean stop, and green to mean caution.
19:19But later, they realized that white wasn't such a good idea.
19:23Because bright white light could easily be mistaken for stars during the nighttime.
19:27So railway companies changed the white color for green to mean go, and yellow to mean caution.
19:33Because these colors are easily distinguishable from the others.
19:37And eventually, this tradition spread to traffic lights for cars and became a standard.
19:43As for the red color, it has the longest wavelength, which means that drivers can see it from a greater
19:49distance than other colors.
19:51And the color yellow was chosen as a caution sign.
19:54Because it has a slightly shorter wavelength than red, but still longer than green.
20:02What's the dustiest room in your house?
20:04Usually, the answer is a bedroom.
20:06But why?
20:08Bedrooms tend to generate dust from skin cells, dust mites, and fibers from fabrics in your bedsheets, carpets, and curtains.
20:16If you have a pet, its fur and skin cells add a significant amount of dirt to this dusty party.
20:23Luckily, there are simple ways to make your bedroom less dusty.
20:27This includes making your bed every day and cleaning the area regularly with both a vacuum cleaner and water.
20:33You can try to get rid of carpets and unnecessary furniture and decor items that tend to collect dust.
20:40Also, pay attention to the quality when you buy curtains or bedsheets.
20:44The looser the fabric, the more dirt it collects.
20:48And finally, you can ban your pet from entering the bedroom.
20:51But let's be honest, you would never do that.
20:56Modern air purifiers, air conditioners, and ceiling fans can help make your sleeping area cozier.
21:01But make sure to clean them regularly.
21:03Otherwise, if your filter is dirty or clogged up with fur or any other pollutants,
21:08it won't collect new dust properly.
21:11And the dust would end up on your bedroom surfaces.
21:16Speaking of dust, did you know that you can clean the edge of a broom with a dustpan?
21:21This zigzag over here is not only for aesthetic purposes.
21:25You can use it as a comb for the bristles.
21:28Have you ever had these marks behind your ears after wearing your glasses?
21:33Sometimes it can even take them weeks to go away.
21:36Well, it's a sign that the side pieces of the glasses, called temples, are not adjusted properly for your head.
21:43In other words, they're too tight.
21:46This can cause skin irritation and even headaches.
21:50If they're bent towards the area behind your ears, they can press on the fragile part of the skull.
21:55So, keep in mind that temples should not only have the correct size, but also correct adjustment.
22:02A professional optician can easily fix this problem.
22:05It's way safer than trying to do it on your own.
22:10Box graters can be used in a horizontal position, too.
22:13In many cases, it's much more convenient to grate a carrot or a big block of cheese this way.
22:20If you want to grate a soft product like goat cheese or mozzarella, you can put them in the freezer
22:25for about 30 minutes before grating.
22:27Also, there's a way to make the cleanup easier and prevent the cheese from sticking.
22:32Spray the grater with a small amount of oil before using it.
22:36And now, let's take a look at the most unpopular sides of the box grater.
22:41Have you ever used them?
22:42This side is actually designed for slicing.
22:46It's pretty handy if you want to make thin vegetable slices for your salad or pasta.
22:51Or slice potato chips.
22:53And these tiny punched-out holes are designed for zesting or very finely grating.
23:01Graters are pretty useful for the next non-food tip.
23:04If you're on a budget, you can purchase this super-cheap laundry soap.
23:08Grate a small amount and throw it right into your washing machine.
23:12Instead of using the regular washing gel.
23:15Did you know that you can change which way the refrigerator door opens?
23:20There are hinges over here.
23:22If you attach them on the other side, the doors will swing the other way.
23:25But before trying to do any repairs by yourself, make sure to disconnect the power source.
23:30And read the instructions for your particular model of the fridge.
23:35Have you ever noticed that there's a shiny side and a dull side to tinfoil?
23:39Well, many people believe that it matters which side is used up or down because the shiny side would trap
23:46the heat better.
23:47But, in fact, it makes no difference at all.
23:50The manufacturing process makes the two sides look slightly different.
23:54But they both serve their purpose equally.
23:59Tinfoil can be used not only in the kitchen.
24:02Here's a little-known battery hack.
24:04Let's say you're out of AA batteries.
24:07No worries.
24:08Use a smaller AAA battery and a bit of tinfoil.
24:11Just insert it on one of the ends.
24:14This will work because both AA and AAA batteries carry the same amount of voltage.
24:20Did you know that Chinese take-out food containers unfold and turn into plates?
24:26All you have to do is just to disassemble it from the two sides.
24:30And gravity will do the rest.
24:32By the way, the old-school name for this type of paperboard container is an oyster pail.
24:37Because it was originally designed to hold oysters.